The Las Vegas Raiders have released wide receiver Henry Ruggs III after he was arrested for a DUI during a fatal car crash. Ruggs faces two felonies after the car crash that killed one person and left himself and his passenger injured. The now-former Raiders wide receiver was released from the hospital and taken to jail ahead of his initial court appearance. Las Vegas, now used to team scandal, made the decision to release him mere hours after the news broke.
Metro police confirms Henry Ruggs was involved in crash. Says he stayed on the scene and had non-life threatening injuries. Will be charged with DUI resulting in death. #vegas #raiders pic.twitter.com/zmbkYi5SoL
— Mick Akers (@mickakers) November 2, 2021
Breaking: The Las Vegas Raiders have released WR Henry Ruggs III, the team announced. pic.twitter.com/nhLJrdTNMC
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 3, 2021
The Las Vegas Raiders selected Henry Ruggs III last year with the 12th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. He had his entire career ahead of him before making a poor decision that would leave a woman dead. Ruggs faces the legal system now and his NFL career is on pause if it ever begins again.
Statement from ?@LVMPD? on Raiders’ WR Henry Ruggs III, who was involved and charged with DUI resulting in death: pic.twitter.com/XldopvtClj
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 2, 2021
The state of Nevada does not allow probation for those convicted of DUI causing death and the sentence Henry Ruggs III would face is between two and 20 years. Reckless driving does have a probation option or one to six years in prison. One bad decision by Ruggs cost him his future, his job, and most importantly a person’s life. This entire tragedy could have been avoided with the simple act of calling for a ride.
