Prayers up for Jimmy Graham.
The New Orleans Saints tight end was arrested in Southern California on Friday night after experiencing a “medical episode.”
Police were called after someone was behaving erratically near a resort and observed the 36-year-old tight end wandering in traffic before taking him into custody under suspicion of being under the influence of a control substance.
According to TMZ, Graham was released but the authorities continued to investigate the situation.
The Saints have since put out a statement in which they revealed that Graham may have suffered a seizure:
“New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham experienced a medical episode last evening, which resulted in him becoming disoriented,” it reads.
“He was taken into custody by local authorities and transported to a local hospital for evaluation for what Dr. John Amoss believes to be a likely seizure and spent the night under medical supervision and testing. Amoss met Graham at the hospital and is overseeing his care at this time. He was released this morning and is with the team as they continue preparations for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers.”
Graham signed a one-year deal to return to the Saints this July, having played for the team for five seasons after they drafted him out of the third round in 2010. He last played for the Chicago Bears, a spell that followed a trade to the Green Bay Packers.
He was unsigned last season.
Graham fully participated in training on Friday, speaking to reporters afterward. The Saints are scheduled to play the Los Angeles Chargers in a preseason game this Sunday.
