5 NFL players who were arrested for their involvement in drug cases

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell

#3 Adam "Pacman" Jones

Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam Jones
Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam Jones

Adam "Pacman" Jones has been involved in many legal issues since he was selected by the Tennessee Titans with the sixth overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft.

He was placed on probation for a fight in college when he entered the draft and it never really got better from there. A year later, he was caught with marijuana, but the charges were dismissed.

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Jones was involved in a club shooting in Las Vegas in 2007 and was also connected to a cocaine distribution case in which his car was used to make a drug deal. Over the next 15 years, he was charged several times in various cases, including multiple assaults and substance-related incidents.


#4 Le'Veon Bell

Baltimore Ravens running back Le'Veon Bell
Baltimore Ravens running back Le'Veon Bell

Le'Veon Bell spent the bulk of his NFL career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he developed into one of the best running backs in the league. His achievements include exceeding 1,850 total yards three times.

He later spent time with the New York Jets, Kansas City Chiefs, Baltimore Ravens, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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During the 2014 offseason, Bell was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana after he was pulled over and his car was searched.

His girlfriend Mercedes Dollson and teammate LeGarrette Blount were also charged. Bell was sentenced to 15 months of probation and had his driver's license suspended.


#5 Greg Robinson

Cleveland Browns offensive lineman Greg Robinson
Cleveland Browns offensive lineman Greg Robinson

Greg Robinson was selected by the Los Angeles Rams with the second overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. He was tipped to be the best offensive lineman in the draft class, but failed to live up to expectations. He later spent a season with the Detroit Lions and two years with the Cleveland Browns.

During the 2020 offseason, while he was a free agent, Robinson and former NFL player Quan Bray were charged with possession of 157 pounds of marijuana. This was after their car was searched by Border Patrol.

Robinson was sentenced to five years of probation before being arrested again two years later for possession of $120,000 worth of assorted illegal drugs.

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