Los Angeles Rams starting cornerback Derion Kendrick finds himself in some major hot water with authorities in Southern California.
According to TMZ Sports, the second-year player out of Georgia was arrested early Monday morning after the 23-year-old was pulled over for a traffic violation. During the stop, police found a gun and marijuana in his car. This comes mere hours after Kendrick helped his Rams to a win over the Arizona Cardinals in Los Angeles Sunday afternoon.
“Jail records show Kendrick was then booked at 2:14 AM PT on a felony charge of carrying a concealed weapon … and as of 2:30 PM PT on Monday, he remained in custody,” TMZ Sports report on Derion Kendrick’s arrest.
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There was no other information available regarding Kendrick’s arrest outside of the aforementioned report that he still remained in policy custody as of Monday afternoon pacific time.
A sixth-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, Kendrick has started all six games for the Rams this season. He’s also played north of 90% of their defensive snaps with Los Angeles having completely overhauled its secondary.
The cornerback has recorded 25 tackles and three passes defended while giving up a mere 50% completion when targeted through six games.
While this arrest is unlikely to cost Kendrick a spot on the 53-man roster, he is subjected to a suspension under the NFL’s personal conduct policy.
The defensive back started his college career at Clemson before being dismissed due to a history of off-field issues. He ultimately transferred to Georgia and helped them win the National Championship in 2021.
As of publication of this article, the Rams had not provided a comment regarding Kendrick’s arrest. That should come soon.