Former NFL working again Eddie Lacy was arrested on DUI fees and possession of an open container of alcohol inside a car on Monday evening in Scottsdale, Arizona, police confirmed to Fox Information Digital.
Scottsdale Police Division stated officers have been dispatched in an try and find a doable impaired driver with a car description given. As soon as they discovered a car that matched the outline, the driving force was ordered to tug over and it was recognized as Lacy.
After an investigation, Lacy was positioned beneath arrest and charged with 4 completely different DUI violations, together with “Excessive DUI – BAC of .20 or extra,” per TMZ Sports activities.
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Seattle Seahawks working again Eddie Lacy (27) participates in pregame warmups in opposition to the Washington Redskins at CenturyLink Subject. (Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports activities)
Lacy was additionally booked for DUI – impaired to the slightest diploma, DUI – BAC of .08 or extra, and possession of an open container of liquor in a car.
TMZ Sports activities added that Lacy was launched from jail early Tuesday morning.
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Lacy was a standout at Alabama earlier than coming into the 2013 NFL Draft, the place the Inexperienced Bay Packers took him 61st general within the second spherical.
He instantly made an affect within the execs, profitable the 2013 Offensive Rookie of the Yr award after speeding for 1,178 yards with 11 touchdowns in 15 video games. Lacy additionally made a Professional Bowl that yr.
Lacy would again up that rookie season with 1,139 yards and 9 speeding scores the next yr, however his profession trajectory started to take a tumble from there.
Seattle Seahawks working again Eddie Lacy (27) runs with the soccer in opposition to San Francisco 49ers cornerback Dontae Johnson (36) throughout the third quarter at Levi’s Stadium. (Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports activities)
Lacy handled accidents beginning in 2015, as he handled ankle and groin accidents. Then, in 2016, he was positioned on the injured reserve after one other ankle harm halfway by means of the season.
He would play simply 5 video games that yr, and the Packers wouldn’t lengthen him a long-term contract after his fourth season together with his rookie deal up.
Throughout that point, Lacy was coping with weight points as groups have been wanting him to get beneath 250 kilos, together with people who wished to signal him in free company. The Packers and Minnesota Vikings have been amongst people who wished to get him on a one-year pact, however he finally signed with the Seattle Seahawks, and he acquired beneath the load requirement.
Nevertheless, Seattle had a crowded backfield in 2017, and Lacy performed simply 9 video games (three begins), the place he had 179 yards and no touchdowns.
Former NFL working again Eddie Lacy was arrested and charged with 4 separate DUI counts in Scottsdale, Ariz. on Sept. 30, 2024. (Scottsdale Police Division/IMAGN)
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So, after simply 5 seasons, Lacy’s time within the NFL got here to an finish.
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