Falcons: Snelling to miss Bucs game
The Falcons have released this statement from coach Mike Smith, about the charges that running back Jason Snelling faces after his arrest on Friday.
“We are disappointed in what has transpired over the last 48 hours concerning Jason Snelling. Any time one of our players is involved in an off-the-field incident we take it very seriously. Jason missed practice on Friday. After speaking with him yesterday, Jason has decided to take some personal time to deal with his situation and will miss tomorrow’s game. We anticipate him rejoining our team Monday morning.”
Snelling was arrested by the Winder Police Department after being found in possession of marijuana, the team confirmed Friday. Snelling, 29, of Lawrenceville, was booked into the Barrow County jail at 6:42 a.m. and later made bond. He was arrested at 4:20 a.m., according to the incident report.
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