Jolly arrested on drug charge: Suspended Green Bay Packers defensive lineman Johnny Jolly was arrested and charged with drug possession and tampering with evidence. Jolly remained in the Harris County jail Monday after being charged Saturday with possession of a compound containing codeine. Records show he also was charged with attempting to conceal the substance from investigators. (Updated 10/03/2011)
Jolly received probation in April after pleading guilty to a 2008 charge of possessing codeine. The deal allowed a similar charge from March to be dropped. He was suspended indefinitely by the NFL in July 2010 and did not play for the Packers during their Super Bowl-winning season. He is that much further from ever playing again after this news. (Updated 10/03/2011).
05/08/2011 11:38 Rash of arrests troubling trend; lockout factor?
Labor strife isn't the only NFL news this offseason. A string of arrests of players both little known and elite begs the question: Does a lockout translate to lockups? Mike Freeman isn't sure, but he does know the arrests are adding up.
