New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham was arrested on Friday night after experiencing what the New Orleans Saints called a “medical episode.”
Graham was arrested in Southern California, after exhibiting ‘erratic behavior’, per TMZ. After being evaluated by a doctor, the Saints believe Graham experienced a seizure.
TMZ has not obtained footage of the veteran tight end evading security officers before his arrest:
New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen provided an update on Graham prior to the the team’s preseason game against the Los Angeles Chargers:
“You won’t see him tonight out here. He’s still really recovering,” Saints coach Dennis Allen said before Sunday’s preseason game against the Los Angeles Chargers. “He’s still shaken up, but he’s actually in a pretty good spot. We’re thankful that medically it wasn’t more serious than it was. Yeah, I think he’s in a good spot. But we’re going to rest him tonight.”
Per TMZ, he was facing two misdemeanor charges of suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance and resisting, delaying, and obstructing a police officer.
The Saints released a statement saying Graham had actually suffered a “medical episode” that caused him to be “disoriented.”
Graham is making his comeback into the league after sitting out the 2022 season, and he’s reunited with the franchise that selected him in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
