There’s an update to the Marshon Lattimore story, and it’s not good news.

Lattimore, the Washington Commanders‘ cornerback who did not have a good season at all, and then tore an ACL in Week 9 against the Seahawks, was already undoubtedly not returning next season to the Commanders. The belief was already that Lattimore would be released in this offseason.

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Then Wednesday night, January 7, Lattimore was pulled over by police in Lakewood, Ohio, about 15 minutes outside of Cleveland. TMZ released the video of the traffic stop on Monday. The officer is heard explaining to Lattimore (who was in the passenger seat) and the female driver that the license plate had expired, meaning the car was not properly registered in Ohio.

The officer is then heard asking Lattimore if he has ever been cited for too dark of window tinting, telling him, “Yeah, it’s dark, man, it’s really dark. The legal limit would be 47 percent at the minimum. Next, the officer asks why they had been parked in a handicapped only parking space. Lattimore is heard to reply, “She was just running in and out of the store.” The officer responds, “You can’t park there, that’s a $250 ticket.”

Both when asked to supply insurance for the car did so without complaint. The officer then inquired, “Are there any weapons on the car?” “No, no weapons,” replied Lattimore. “No guns or knives or nothing like that?”, asked the officer.

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Next, the officer is seen explaining that there were citations for three violations: expired plates, excessively tinted windows, and failing to stop properly at a sidewalk. The officer wearing a body camera then proceeds to perform an inventory/search of the car, where he finds a gun (Glock 45) in the glove box.

The arresting officer is heard to then inform Lattimore, “You are being arrested for having that weapon.” To which Lattimore responded, “What weapon?” “The one in the glove box,” replied the officer. Lattimore on the video is not heard to further respond. He may have then remained silent.

Lattimore, who will turn 30 in May, was most known for his press-man coverage in his earlier years in the NFL. In particular, there were epic battles between Lattimore and Mike Evans as the Saints and Bucs played some very heated games as NFC South rivals. Lattimore will remain an expected salary-cap casualty as many teams, including the Commanders, make cuts, creating more room to sign their other free agents. Releasing Lattimore will save the Commanders approximately $18 million in 2026.

This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Washington Commanders: What’s the latest on Marshon Lattimore?