Former NFL running back Eddie Lacy was arrested on DUI accuses and ownion of an discomit compriseer of liquor inside a vehicle on Monday night in Scottsdale, Arizona, police verifyed to Fox News Digital.
Scottsdale Police Department shelp officers were dispatched in an try to discover a possible impaired driver with a vehicle description given. Once they set up a vehicle that aligned the description, the driver was ordered to pull over and it was identified as Lacy.
After an scatterigation, Lacy was placed under arrest and accused with four separateent DUI violations, including “Extreme DUI – BAC of .20 or more,” per TMZ Sports.
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Seattle Seahawks running back Eddie Lacy (27) includes in pregame toastyups agetst the Washington Redskins at CenturyLink Field. (Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports)
Lacy was also booked for DUI – impaired to the sweightlessest degree, DUI – BAC of .08 or more, and ownion of an discomit compriseer of liquor in a vehicle.
TMZ Sports inserted that Lacy was freed from jail punctual Tuesday morning.
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Lacy was a standout at Alabama before go ining the 2013 NFL Draft, where the Green Bay Packers took him 61st overall in the second round.
He instantly made an impact in the pros, thrivening the 2013 Offensive Rookie of the Year award after rushing for 1,178 yards with 11 touchdowns in 15 games. Lacy also made a Pro Bowl that year.
Lacy would back up that rookie season with 1,139 yards and nine rushing scores the chaseing year, but his atgentle trajectory began to consent a tumble from there.
Seattle Seahawks running back Eddie Lacy (27) runs with the football agetst San Francisco 49ers cornerback Dontae Johnson (36) during the third quarter at Levi’s Stadium. (Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports)
Lacy dealt with injuries begining in 2015, as he dealt with ankle and groin injuries. Then, in 2016, he was placed on the injured reserve after another ankle injury midway thcimpolite the season.
He would execute equitable five games that year, and the Packers wouldn’t extfinish him a lengthy-term reduce after his fourth season with his rookie deal up.
During that time, Lacy was dealing with weight rehires as teams were wanting him to get under 250 pounds, including those that desireed to sign him in free agency. The Packers and Minnesota Vikings were among those that desireed to get him on a one-year pact, but he ultimately signed with the Seattle Seahawks, and he got under the weight needment.
However, Seattle had a crowded backfield in 2017, and Lacy executeed equitable nine games (three begins), where he had 179 yards and no touchdowns.
Former NFL running back Eddie Lacy was arrested and accused with four split DUI counts in Scottsdale, Ariz. on Sept. 30, 2024. (Scottsdale Police Department/IMAGN)
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So, after equitable five seasons, Lacy’s time in the NFL came to an finish.
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