Lonnie Phelps was arrested Wednesday evening after he crashed his SUV right into a Key West restaurant, as detailed by 7News Miami. The second-year Browns defensive finish now faces costs for DUI and damaging property.
Phelps’ car crashed into the Pink Shoe Island Bistro simply earlier than 9:00 p.m. EST on June 19 with the passenger aspect “embedded within the wall,” per the police report. The Hyundai SUV additionally sustained harm within the entrance and airbags on either side deployed. Phelps and his girlfriend have been current on the time of the crash.
The events have been seen arguing upon exiting the car and the report signifies Phelps confirmed indicators of intoxication. He refused a breathalyzer take a look at and was uncooperative with officers earlier than in the end being booked into the Monroe County Detention Middle. Damages from the crash have been estimated at $300,000.
Phelps joined the Browns final spring as an undrafted free agent. He spent his first three faculty seasons at Miami (Ohio), accumulating 16 sacks in 38 video games. Transferring to Kansas in 2022 paved the way in which for him to have a robust closing marketing campaign on the faculty stage with seven sacks and 11.5 tackles for loss. Phelps didn’t see any recreation time as a rookie, however he remained in Cleveland by signing a futures contract in January.
The Browns’ edge group comprises the likes of Myles Garrett, Za’Darius Smith, Ogbonnia Okoronkwo and Alex Wright. That quartet consists of returning gamers and they are going to be anticipated to shoulder the load as soon as once more through the 2024 marketing campaign. Phelps will once more look to carve out a roster spot throughout coaching camp this summer season if Cleveland elects to maintain him within the fold. If the group have been to let him go, he could be topic to waivers.
