NFL star Jimmy Graham ARRESTED just weeks after his high-profile return to New Orleans…as cops find him ‘wandering in traffic’ and ‘under the influence of a controlled substance’
New Orleans tight end Jimmy Graham was arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance after cops found him wandering in traffic, according to reports.
The 36-year-old made a high-profile return to his former team this offseason, but his comeback may have taken a big hit with news of his arrest.
TMZ report that Graham was found Friday night acting erratically near a Southern California resort.
It is claimed he resisted arrest when police attempted to handcuff him, and he was eventually arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance, as well as resisting , delayed and embarrassed a policeman.
The Saints star was in Cali with his team, which is preparing for Sunday’s preseason game against the Los Angeles Chargers. He has now been released and the incident is under investigation.
New Orleans have been training alongside their opponents this week, and Graham has been heavily involved all week, regularly pictured in his pads alongside his teammates.
Graham also played in the Saints’ preseason game with the Chiefs last week as he prepares for his first year back in New Orleans since leaving in 2014.
He was drafted by the team in 2010 and spent five years with regular playing time, before moving on to the Seahawks, Packers and Bears.
Graham, now 36 and in the twilight years of his career, is set to return to the field after spending 2022 on the sidelines following the end of his contract in Chicago.
In May 2023, he was involved in a cycling accident when he was hit by a car, suffering a laceration in his calf which required stitches, but that did not slow his comeback.
The tight end is a five-time Pro Bowler and a 12-year NFL veteran.
Mail Sport has contacted the NFL and New Orleans Saints for comment.
