Derrius Guice has been released by the Washington Football Team. The release has been confirmed through the team’s social media accounts.
The release follows news of Guice’s arrest on domestic violence charges as reported by Les Carpenter of The Washington Post.
We have released RB Derrius Guice pic.twitter.com/L3mOP8GCIX
— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) August 7, 2020
Washington NFL player Derrius Guice arrested on domestic violence charges https://t.co/bfh3QJbFrN
— Les Carpenter (@Lescarpenter) August 7, 2020
The following is from the Washington Post’s report regarding the charges that Guice is facing:
“Guice faces charges that include one count of strangulation, which is a felony, according to a spokesman for the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office. The other charges are three counts of assault and battery, as well as one count of destruction of property.”
Selected as a second-round draft pick in the 2018 NFL Draft out of LSU, Guice has shown promise in his short professional career, but had his 2019 season cut short due to a meniscus injury.
News of Guice’s arrest adds to the bad publicity Washington is facing follows last month’s report detailing the culture of harassment that has been prevalent inside the Washington Football Team.
Guice’s arrest and release comes on the same day as more legal news emerged regarding New York Giants CB DeAndre Baker, who faces up to life in prison on charges of armed robbery.
