Cleveland Browns rookie Quinshon Judkins was arrested in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Saturday on suspicion of domestic battery.<\/p>\n
Fort Lauderdale Police confirmed in a statement that officers were called to an address on Saturday for a \u201cdelayed battery.\u201d The address provided by police appeared to be an area with commercial businesses near the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport.<\/p>\n
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A department spokesperson said officers conducted a preliminary investigation that \u201cdetermined a battery had occurred.\u201d<\/p>\n
The department identified Judkins as the suspect in the case and confirmed he was arrested by officers. Judkins has also been charged with misdemeanor battery.<\/p>\n
No additional details on the incident were provided by police. Court records list the case type as “domestic violence.”<\/p>\n
According to jail records, Judkins was still in custody as of Sunday morning. Representatives for the running back did not immediately respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n
The Browns said in a statement that the team is \u201caware and gathering more information.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Judkins was selected by the Browns in the second round<\/a> of the 2025 NFL draft, chosen 36th overall. Judkins played college football with both the University of Mississippi and Ohio State University, where he won a national championship in 2024.<\/p>\n He is one of about 30 rookies who have yet to sign contracts with their teams, according to NBC Sports<\/a>. The cohort of new players is coming to an agreement over the issue of guarantees, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n