Saints Tight End Jimmy Graham Gets Final Verdict for August Arrest Ahead of Season Opener vs. Titans

Jimmy Graham - Chicago Bears v Tennessee Titans
(Photo : Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) NASHVILLE, TN - Jimmy Graham (#80) of the Chicago Bears warms up before the NFL preseason game against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium on August 28, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee.

New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham will have one less thing on his mind as the team opens their 2023 NFL season at home against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.

Authorities have cleared the 36-year-old of all charges after he was arrested on the evening of August 19 after acting erratically at a Southern California resort.

Police suspected Graham of being under the influence of a controlled substance, and he was taken into custody after obstructing a police officer.

The team said that the tight end "experienced a medical episode last evening, which resulted in him becoming disoriented," and Dr. John Amoss believed it to be a likely seizure. Graham spent the night under medical supervision and testing.

"Thanks for [the] LAPD and just how quickly kind of everything went down and kind of how helpful they were through the process," Graham said on Thursday, September 7. 

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Graham signed for the Saints last July, returning to the team that drafted him 13 years ago.

The 2013 First Team All-Pro was selected by the Saints in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft with the 95th overall pick. 

Graham played for New Orleans from 2010 to 2014. Since then, he has spent time with the Seattle Seahawks, Green Bay Packers, and the Chicago Bears. 

The former Miami Hurricanes player is a five-time Pro Bowler, getting selected in the league's All-Star game in 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017.

Graham did not play in the 2022 NFL season, with no team signing him.

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