Another Chiefs player is facing legal trouble

Dec 27, 2020; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; A general view of a Kansas City Chiefs helmet before the game against the Atlanta Falcons at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

Another member of the Kansas City Chiefs is facing legal trouble over allegations of animal cruelty.

Isaiah Buggs, a former standout offensive lineman at Alabama, is facing animal cruelty charges in Tuscaloosa, according to Ryan Phillips of Tuscaloosa Patch. The charges stem from officers finding a pit bull and a Rottweiler mix caged in a home without access to food or water. The dogs were described as “malnourished, emaciated and neglected,” and were seized by authorities on March 28.

The home the dogs were found in appeared to be abandoned and the dogs had been there for at least ten days, according to a neighbor. Buggs was identified as the renter of the home in question.

Buggs has denied the allegations, with his agent claiming Buggs is the victim of an attempt by the city of Tuscaloosa to hurt his reputation over a business dispute.

Update: Former Alabama and current Kansas City Chiefs DL Isaiah Buggs denies animal cruelty charges; his agent says Buggs is a victim of a "concerted effort" by the City of Tuscaloosa to besmirch his name over a business dispute: https://t.co/Z18Dx7zaQ9

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A sixth-round pick in 2019, Buggs joined the Chiefs’ practice squad in January. He signed a reserve/future contract with the team in February.

The Chiefs’ offseason has been marred by issues surrounding wide receiver Rashee Rice, who is in significant legal trouble following a Dallas car crash in late March.