{"id":187801,"date":"2025-07-07T07:48:28","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T07:48:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/187801\/"},"modified":"2025-07-07T07:48:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T07:48:28","slug":"nfls-kavontae-turpin-arrested-on-weapon-and-drug-charges-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/187801\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL&#8217;s KaVontae Turpin Arrested on Weapon and Drug Charges: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NFL player KaVontae Turpin has reportedly been arrested on weapon and drug charges.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/45684009\/cowboys-kavontae-turpin-arrested-two-misdemeanor-charges\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">ESPN<\/a> reported that Turpin, 28, was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/celebrity-mugshots-2013294\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">arrested in Texas<\/a> on Saturday, July 5, and booked into the Collin County Jail. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/dallas-cowboys-cheerleaders-rules-guidelines-for-dcc-dancers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dallas Cowboys player<\/a> was reportedly charged with unlawful carrying of a weapon and possession of less than 2 oz. of marijuana.<\/p>\n<p>Online jail records reviewed by Us Weekly show that Turpin was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/biggest-nfl-controversies-through-the-years-photos\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">released from jail<\/a> on Sunday, July 6. He was reportedly released from custody on $1,500 bail.<\/p>\n<p>After a breakout season in the 2022 USFL spring football league, Turpin was signed by the Cowboys. He received Pro Bowl honors in his first season in the NFL, becoming the first Cowboys player ever to be selected to the Pro Bowl as a designated return specialist.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/former-chiefs-wide-receiver-kadarius-toney-arrested-on-assault-charge\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Former-Chiefs-Wide-Receiver-Kadarius-Toney-Arrested-After-Allegedly-Strangling-Woman-232.jpg?crop=242px%2C14px%2C1756px%2C990px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\"   alt=\"Former Chiefs Wide Receiver Kadarius Toney Arrested After Allegedly Strangling Woman 232\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Former-Chiefs-Wide-Receiver-Kadarius-Toney-Arrested-After-Allegedly-Strangling-Woman-232.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/former-chiefs-wide-receiver-kadarius-toney-arrested-on-assault-charge\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n    Related: Former Chiefs Wide Receiver Kadarius Toney Arrested on Assault Charge<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tFormer Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Kadarius Toney was arrested on February 6 after allegedly strangling a woman during a dispute at a Georgia residence last month. Toney, 26, is accused of putting his hands around a woman\u2019s throat and squeezing \u201cwith enough force to cause her to be unable to breathe,\u201d according to police [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Turpin signed a three-year, $18 million contract in March, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallascowboys.com\/news\/kavontae-turpin-agrees-to-terms-with-cowboys-on-3-year-deal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">DallasCowboys<\/a>.com. While sharing a photo of Turpin smiling as he held a pen, the official Cowboys <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DHEiXv1yM3e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Instagram<\/a> account celebrated the news at the time. \u201cThe fastest player in the NFL is staying in Dallas \u2b50\ufe0f,\u201d the caption read.<\/p>\n<p>The NFL player also sent a message to his fans in a video. \u201cKaVontae Turpin here with the Cowboys. I just wanted to say shoutout Cowboy nation, resigning. Here for another three years, man. Hit the ground and get it running,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Turpin previously played for Texas Christian University, before the school cut ties with him after previous run-ins with the law. In 2019, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/sports\/former-tcu-football-player-kavonte-turpin-pleads-guilty-to-assaulting-girlfriend\/251146\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">NBC 5 Dallas-Forth Worth<\/a> reported that Turpin pleaded guilty to assault charges in an October 2018 incident. According to the outlet, Turpin was sentenced to two years of deferred adjudication probation and a 27-week abuse intervention program.<\/p>\n<p>\t\tThank You!<\/p>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<p>Turpin had previously also been arrested in New Mexico in March 2018 for alleged assault, including a battery charge. He pleaded not guilty to the battery charge, per ESPN. Turpin was later dismissed from Texas Christian University.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/kansas-city-chiefs-xavier-worthy-arrested-for-domestic-violence\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kansas-City-Chiefs-Xavier-Worthy-Arrested-for-Domestic-Violence-01-2025.jpg?crop=0px%2C49px%2C1425px%2C804px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\"   alt=\"Kansas City Chiefs\u2019 Xavier Worthy Arrested for Domestic Violence\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kansas-City-Chiefs-Xavier-Worthy-Arrested-for-Domestic-Violence-01-2025.jpg?quality=55&amp;strip=all\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/kansas-city-chiefs-xavier-worthy-arrested-for-domestic-violence\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n    Related: Kansas City Chiefs\u2019 Xavier Worthy Arrested for Domestic Violence<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tKansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy has been arrested on charges of domestic violence. Per Williams County, Texas, online records, Worthy was arrested on Friday, March 7, and charged with assault against a family or household member by impeding their breathing or circulation. The identity of the family or household member has not yet [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe football staff was aware there was an incident in New Mexico, but not that charges included an alleged battery,\u201d Texas Christian University said in a statement at the time, per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/story\/_\/id\/25063599\/tcu-horned-frogs-dismiss-kavontae-turpin-assault-arrest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">ESPN<\/a>. \u201cThe publicly available information they reviewed at the time only showed a charge related to property damage. We did not know until yesterday that his legal issues were unresolved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Years later, Turpin reflected on his past. \u201cI learned I got to learn from my accountability, my consequences,\u201d Turpin said in a 2022 meeting with reporters, per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/sports\/blue-star\/cowboys-give-turpin-a-shot-four-years-after-guilty-plea-for-assaulting-girlfriend\/3045855\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">NBC 5 Dallas-Forth Worth<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019m just looking forward to becoming a greater man now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NFL player KaVontae Turpin has reportedly been arrested on weapon and drug charges. 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