New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham allegedly suffered a “medical episode” Friday night in southern California and was taken into custody by police.
Graham was arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance, according to a TMZ Sports report.
The Saints said on Saturday that the 36-year-old former All-Pro was hospitalized and turned over to team physician John Amoss after acting erratically near a resort.
“Jimmy Graham experienced a medical episode last evening, which resulted in him becoming disoriented. He was taken into custody by local authorities and transported to a local hospital for evaluation for what Dr. John Amoss believes to be a likely seizure and spent the night under medical supervision and testing,” the Saints said in a statement.
“Amoss met Graham at the hospital and is overseeing his care at this time,” the team said. “He was released this morning and is with the team as they continue preparations for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers.”
Graham, who was drafted in 2010 by New Orleans, was out of the NFL last season and is attempting a comeback with his original team.
The Saints were in California this week for joint practices with the Los Angeles Chargers. They play a preseason game on Sunday.
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EXTRA POINTS
— Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott said frequent training camp fights during the team’s time in Oxnard, California, just showed passion.
“It’s a testament to what we’ve all put into this thing — what the offense has put in and the confidence that has grown, and the defense and who they believe that they are. … It’s exciting knowing that’s where we are, in that last practice, that’s what you get. I can’t say, in my eight years, that we’ve had that,” Prescott said, per Cowboys Wire.
The Cowboys were scheduled to play their second preseason game Saturday night in Seattle.
— Tennessee Titans rookie quarterback Will Levis was sidelined for Saturday’s preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings, ESPN reported. Second-year quarterback Malik Willis was expected to start and play the whole game.
