Longtime NFL wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. has been arrested for DUI.
The 14-year veteran was charged with driving while intoxicated in Tarrant County, Texas. The Euless Police Department arrested Ginn on Saturday afternoon. He was later released after posting $1,000 bail, per a report from WSYX’s Kierstin Lindkvist.
The police encounter occurred just a day before Ginn was supposed to coach the Columbus Aviators for their third game of the season. He was hired as the UFL team’s head coach in December.
UFL Columbus Aviators HC Ted Ginn Jr. was arrested in Texas for DUI.
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“We are aware of an incident involving Head Coach Ted Ginn Jr. over the weekend and are in the process of gathering more information,” said UFL president & CEO Russ Brandon, via Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio. “Offensive coordinator Todd Haley will handle the head coaching duties for the Aviators game on Sunday.”
Ginn, an Arkansas product, was drafted 9th overall by the Miami Dolphins in 2007.
While Ginn never became the first-option wideout many envisioned, he was able to carve out a career spanning well over a decade. He also played for the San Francisco 49ers, Arizona Cardinals, New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears, and had two stints with the Carolina Panthers.
