Former Florida DB, current New Orleans Saint arrested on aggravated assault with firearm charge, per report
By Adam Spencer
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Former Florida DB Marcus Maye signed a big 3-year contract with the New Orleans Saints this offseason after coming over from the New York Jets.
But, before ever playing a regular-season snap for his new team, Maye’s entire 2022 season is in jeopardy following an arrest in Louisiana.
Per TMZ Sports, Maye is still in custody on a charge of aggravated assault with a firearm:
New Orleans Saints starting safety Marcus Maye was arrested on Thursday and booked on a charge of aggravated assault with a firearm, TMZ Sports has confirmed. According to jail records, Maye was booked into Jefferson Parish Correctional Center in Louisiana at 12 AM … and is still in custody.
Not much else is known at this time about Maye’s arrest, but his attorney, Eric Hessler, issued a statement:
“Marcus vehemently denies the allegation from a motor vehicle incident, and looks forward to defending himself when all the facts come out.”
Maye was a second-round pick out of Florida in the 2017 NFL Draft. In his 5 years with the Jets, he recorded 311 tackles, 6 interceptions, 24 pass breakups and 4 forced fumbles.
We’ll see what happens with this legal situation, but Maye was in line to start in the Saints’ secondary when the 2022 regular season begins in a couple of weeks.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
