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By Marla Ridenour
Beacon Journal sportswriter
POSTED: 01:42 p.m. EDT, May 13, 2008
Browns defensive back Kenny Wright's April 3 arrest in Pearland, Texas, was not his first postseason brush with the law.
Brazoria County (Texas) District Attorney Jeri Yenne said Tuesday that Wright already had a marijuana possession charge pending when he was picked up last month in Pearland, a Houston suburb.
Wright was charged March 1 with Class B misdemeanor possession, which is less than 2 ounces. A hearing is scheduled for June 27.
On April 3, Wright was arrested for a disturbance outside a police station after a quarter-mile foot chase. He was charged with unlawful restraint, evading arrest and possession of marijuana. The unlawful restraint charge is a Class A misdemeanor, and the others are Class B. A court date has not been set in that case.
At rookie minicamp May 2, General Manager Phil Savage said that Wright remained on the team and that the Browns had been in touch with the league about him. Wright has played for five teams in his nine-year NFL career.
Asked Tuesday to comment on the prior incident, Savage said via e-mail, ''Yes, we're aware of his situation. There is nothing else to report at this time.''
Players began offseason training activities Tuesday. The first session open to the media is Wednesday.
On the final depth chart of 2007, Wright was listed as the backup to rookie Eric Wright at right cornerback. Kenny Wright played in seven games last season with one start. He was inactive for seven games.
He finished with three tackles, a quarterback pressure and three special teams tackles.
The Browns are very thin in the secondary after starting cornerback Leigh Bodden was sent to the Detroit Lions in a trade for defensive lineman Shaun Rogers. Late-October pickup Ricardo Colclough departed for the Carolina Panthers in free agency, and no defensive backs were selected in the draft. Daven Holly and Brandon McDonald are expected to compete for Bodden's spot.
Marla Ridenour can be reached at mridenour@thebeaconjournal.com. Read her Browns blog at http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/browns/.
Browns defensive back Kenny Wright's April 3 arrest in Pearland, Texas, was not his first postseason brush with the law.
Brazoria County (Texas) District Attorney Jeri Yenne said Tuesday that Wright already had a marijuana possession charge pending when he was picked up last month in Pearland, a Houston suburb.
Wright was charged March 1 with Class B misdemeanor possession, which is less than 2 ounces. A hearing is scheduled for June 27.
On April 3, Wright was arrested for a disturbance outside a police station after a quarter-mile foot chase. He was charged with unlawful restraint, evading arrest and possession of marijuana. The unlawful restraint charge is a Class A misdemeanor, and the others are Class B. A court date has not been set in that case.
At rookie minicamp May 2, General Manager Phil Savage said that Wright remained on the team and that the Browns had been in touch with the league about him. Wright has played for five teams in his nine-year NFL career.
Asked Tuesday to comment on the prior incident, Savage said via e-mail, ''Yes, we're aware of his situation. There is nothing else to report at this time.''
Players began offseason training activities Tuesday. The first session open to the media is Wednesday.
On the final depth chart of 2007, Wright was listed as the backup to rookie Eric Wright at right cornerback. Kenny Wright played in seven games last season with one start. He was inactive for seven games.
He finished with three tackles, a quarterback pressure and three special teams tackles.
The Browns are very thin in the secondary after starting cornerback Leigh Bodden was sent to the Detroit Lions in a trade for defensive lineman Shaun Rogers. Late-October pickup Ricardo Colclough departed for the Carolina Panthers in free agency, and no defensive backs were selected in the draft. Daven Holly and Brandon McDonald are expected to compete for Bodden's spot.
Marla Ridenour can be reached at mridenour@thebeaconjournal.com. Read her Browns blog at http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/browns/.
