Cleveland Browns part ways with DE arrested after restaurant crash

The Cleveland Browns are parting ways with a defensive back charged with drunken driving. The incident took place in Florida on Wednesday evening.

A former Cleveland Browns DE reportedly crashed at a restaurant

As previously discussed on GH, Lonnie Phelps is said to have crashed in a restaurant:

On Thursday, a report from TMZ emerged that defensive lineman Lonnie Phelps was arrested Wednesday night after police said he drunkenly drove an SUV into a restaurant and then refused to cooperate with a police investigation.

Phelps was in Key West, Florida, and according to their police department, they were dispatched to a scene where a black Hyundai had crashed into the side of a restaurant.

Phelps was charged with driving under the influence and property damage and is due in court next month.

Photos that appeared on the TMZ website showed an SUV crashing into a building.

The Browns released Phelps

According to a statement from the Browns on Thursday, the team announced they were waiving Phelps. According to the statement, the Browns signed Phelps as an undrafted free agent after the 2023 draft:

Phelps first signed with the Browns as an undrafted free agent in May 2023 and spent the entire 2023 season on the team’s practice squad. He was then signed to a reserve/future contract in January 2024.

Phelps played college football at Miami (OH) and Kansas. Per First level mediadamage from the crash is estimated at nearly $300,000.

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