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Browns' defensive back could face suspension, but remains on roster
By Marla Ridenour
Beacon Journal sportswriter
Published on Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Browns defensive back Kenny Wright's April 3 arrest in Pearland, Texas, was not his first offseason 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 two ounces. He was stopped driving 51 mph in a 35 mph zone, and a plastic bag of marijuana was found in his trunk. 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 and 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 Wright. Wright has played for five teams in his nine-year NFL career.
Asked Tuesday to comment on the prior incident via e-mail, Savage said: ''Yes, we're aware of his situation. There is nothing else to report at this time.''
An NFL spokesman would not comment on whether Wright would face sanctions under the league's substance-abuse policy, saying that was ''premature,'' because he has only been charged.
Players began offseason training activities Tuesday, and 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 only seven games last season with one start and 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 offseason brush with the law.
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