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#3 – Michael Floyd
NFL player Michael Floyd pled guilty to DUI charges in 2017, all but ending his time with the New England Patriots, although he was suspended by the Arizona Cardinals upon his arrest in 2016.
Floyd would spend 24 days in a county jail as a result of his actions, with an additional one day added on for breaking the terms of his house arrest agreement.
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After his release from prison, Floyd made an immediate comeback with the Minnesota Vikings with a contract that could have been worth up to $7 million including bonuses.
“I have been training extremely hard this offseason in addition to taking responsibility and paying the consequences for my mistake,” Floyd declared in his introductory remarks.
#4 – Tank Johnson
Tank Johnson was drafted in the second-round of the 2004 draft by the Chicago Bears.
He was expected to anchor their defense for years to come, but legal issues got in the way of that idea.
In 2007, he would spend 45 days in prison after a string of crimes which bordered on a minor scale, but were still a sign of someone who didn’t have their life together away from football.
The Bears released him, but he was signed by the Dallas Cowboys, with Jerry Jones keen to give Johnson another shot.
He was a regular there for two seasons before signing with the Bengals and playing a further two seasons in the league.
After retirement, Johnson lamented his time in jail, suggesting that he simply got caught up in too many problematic situations.
He now works with a counseling service that helps ex-offenders learn from their mistakes and avoid finding themselves in negative situations and environments.
#5 – Jamal Lewis
Jamal Lewis was found guilty of taking part in a drug-deal and was forced to spend four months inside a prison cell.
The sentence came at the height of his NFL career with the Baltimore Ravens, where he emerged as a superstar running back, rushing for over 2,000 yards in a single season in 2003.
Unusually, the Ravens retained Lewis on their roster throughout the ordeal. He played a further two seasons with them, rushing for just over 2,000 yards.
His play caught the attention of the Cleveland Browns, who signed Lewis as a free-agent in 2007, where he would earn $20 million dollars, fully completing his rehabilitation from a prison stint.
