Two Cleveland Browns players arrested on Christmas Day for 'having a concealed gun and Adderall without a prescription'
- Cleveland Browns safety De'Ante Saunders was pulled over in the early morning hours of Christmas and charged with DUI
- He refused a breathalyzer, and when police searched his car they found a gun for which he did not have a concealed weapon permit
- Cleveland Browns linebacker Armonty Bryant, who was in the car with him, was found to have Adderall without a precription
- Bryant will now sit out when the Browns play Kansas City on Sunday
Cleveland Browns linebacker Armonty Bryant will not play on Sunday against Kansas City after he and safety De'Ante Saunders were arrested on Christmas morning following a traffic stop.
Saunders was cited for driving under the influence after a traffic stop in suburban Brook Park at 2:16 a.m. on Christmas Day, according to a State Highway Patrol citation.
He was driving at 75 mph in a 60 mph zone, the citation said.
Saunders, 23, refused a breath test, according to the citation, meaning he automatically loses his license for a year.
In addition, a gun was confiscated from Saunders' car, said patrol spokesman Lt. Craig Cvetan. Information about the gun will be forwarded to the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office for potential charges, since Saunders does not have a concealed weapons permit, Cvetan said.
Saunders is scheduled for a hearing on Monday in Berea Municipal Court.
Bryant, 25, was arrested at the scene for having the medication Adderall without a prescription, Cvetan said.
He was released after being taken to the patrol's Brook Park post, and the information was forwarded to the prosecutor's office, Cvetan said.
Trouble: Cleveland Browns safety De'Ante Saunders was pulled over in the early morning hours of Christmas and charged with DUI
Bryant, who has a history of legal troubles, is not traveling with the team so he can tend to the legal matter.
Browns general manager Ray Farmer was critical of the players' behavior, in a statement on Saturday.
'These are charges that we take very seriously,' Farmer said.
'The importance of responsible decision-making is something we continually stress to all members of our organization, which makes it extremely disappointing that these two individuals would put themselves in this situation by making such poor decisions.'
Not good: Cleveland Browns linebacker Armonty Bryant, who was in the car with him, was found to have Adderall without a precription
Farmer added the incident was subject to the NFL's personal conduct policy.
Browns coach Mike Pettine gave his players the holiday off so they could be with their families.
Bryant is second on the team with 5 1/2 sacks this season, his third with the Browns. He was drafted in 2013 from East Central Oklahoma, where he had some off-field problems.
He was arrested for driving under the influence less than a week after Cleveland drafted him. He was also suspended for three games in college for selling marijuana to an undercover officer.
Saunders has been on Cleveland's practice squad.
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