Cornerback Tae Hayes was launched Monday by the New York Jets, sooner or later after he was arrested in Alabama for possession of marijuana.
Hayes, 26, from Decatur, Alabama, was booked at 3:46 a.m. Sunday and launched lower than two hours afterward a $300 bond. The possession cost is a second-degree misdemeanor, in keeping with the Trinity (Alabama) Police Division.
In Alabama, marijuana is allowed for medical functions, however it isn’t decriminalized for different makes use of.
The Jets didn’t touch upon Hayes’ launch. On Sunday, a staff spokesman stated the membership was conscious of the state of affairs, however declined additional remark as a result of it was a pending authorized matter.
Hayes was thought of a protracted shot to make the staff. He signed with the Jets’ follow squad final Oct. 3, performed a reserve function in an upset victory over the Philadelphia Eagles and spent the rest of the season on the follow squad. He re-signed on a one-year contract after the season.
Since breaking into the NFL in 2019, Hayes has performed for the Miami Dolphins, Jacksonville Jaguars, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots and Carolina Panthers, totaling 14 video games.