Cleveland Browns defensive end Lonnie Phelps was charged with drunken driving Wednesday night after police say he crashed his SUV into a Florida restaurant.
Phelps also faces a property damage charge following the incident at Red Shoe Island Bistro in Key West.
The Browns waived Phelps Thursday afternoon.
Phelps, 23, was arrested after refusing to cooperate with officers, according to a Monroe County Sheriff’s Office report obtained by Cleveland.com.
Photographs from the scene were reportedly posted online by TMZ Sports and showed a vehicle stuck in the side of the restaurant. Reports estimate the damage at $300,000.
Phelps signed with the Browns as an undrafted free agent in May 2023, and he spent last season on their practice squad. Cleveland signed him to a reserve/future contract in January.
Phelps played college football at Miami (Ohio) from 2019-2021 and at Kansas in 2022. He recorded 23 sacks and 29.5 tackles for loss in 41 games.
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