The Browns didn’t wait long to take out defensive end Lonnie Phelps.
The team announced Thursday that it had released the first-year player from the team, less than 24 hours after Phelps was arrested on a drunken driving charge.
Phelps reportedly her SUV crashed He's charged with driving under the influence and causing property damage after he rammed into a restaurant in Key West, Florida, Wednesday night, causing about $300,000 in damages to a high-end restaurant, according to a police report obtained by cleveland.com.
The police report said Phelps and a female passenger were under the influence of alcohol or drugs after the crash.
After signing as an undrafted free agent from the University of Kansas, Phelps spent the entire 2023 season on the team's practice squad.