Dwayne Jarrett Charged With DWI
By John White
It’s the offseason. It’s a time when players aren’t busy with minicamps or training camps. They aren’t in some dorm room studying a playbook. This is their off time.
Dwayne Jarrett used part of his off time to do a little driving while impaired early this morning. The news came today from the Mecklenburg County Sherriff’s Department.
The Panthers have to be very disappointed considering statements made this offseason especially those from Jake Delhomme that Jarrett would be the team’s number two receiver.
He struggled last season and was inactive for much of the year while contributing six receptions for 73 yards. Word out of Charlotte was that he was also having trouble picking up the playbook.
Instead, he’s picking up his checkbook to pay a $1,000 secured bond.
"Panthers spokesman Charlie Dayton: “We have become aware of it and are trying to get more information.”"
“More information” could include what impaired the young player, whether or not he has a problem and what the team’s plans will be for him after this incident. Whatever they find, this is hardly good news for Jarrett or the team.
I’ll ask the same question here that I’ve asked every time a player does this – don’t you make enough money to call a cab to avoid situations like this one?
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