Things are not getting better for Muhammad Wilkerson. The 30-year-old spent his last stretch in the NFL as a member of the Green Bay Packers in 2018 after signing a $ 5 million contract that ended in an injured reserve landing after suffering a serious ankle injury in September. of this year which required surgery to repair. He has not played a league snap since then, and he now has another encounter with the law.
Wilkerson allegedly arrested recently charged with New Jersey State police by DWI, Mike Garofolo of NFL Network, as well as possession of marijuana and possession of drug accessories. This is the second time since June 2018 that Wilkerson has been arrested for DWI, and his plans to return to the NFL in the future are likely to derail.
His representation, Schiller McMahon, LLC., makes a statement to CBS Sports, responding to the allegations.
“None of the allegations against my client are criminal in nature. Instead, all of the allegations relate only to traffic and other crimes. Muhammad, like any other citizen, is innocent until proven guilty. established, appreciates people in the community for not judging until all the facts are revealed and looks forward to his day in court. Until then, Mo ‘will continue to work incredibly hard to get back on the playing field by doing what he likes and is grateful for the support of NFL fans around the world. ”
The former first-round pick entered the league with great potential outside of Temple, twice becoming the second All-Pro and Pro Bowler for the New York Jets, signing an $ 86 contract over five years. an extension of millions of dollars with 53 million dollars in guaranteed cash in 2016 that would remain with the team for the foreseeable future. A season later, the Jets started disabling Wilkerson due to what would have been a repeat violation of team rules and released him during the offseason to follow.
He then landed with the Packers on the aforementioned evidence agreement, but did not fare better in Green Bay due to an injury.
It is to be determined whether the NFL will investigate Wilkerson’s arrests, as they have done in the past with players who are not far from the league and who still have a chance to return. Whether they do it or not, the most pressing problem (s) for Wilkerson is the fact that he faces fines and prison terms – if convicted.
