May 11: In an effort to resolve his legal situation as expeditiously as possible, Layne recently pled guilty to three misdemeanor charges — possession of criminal tools, speeding, and driving without an operator’s license — as Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk details. He received a six-month suspended sentence, but he will not serve any of that sentence if he pays a $500 fine, forfeits a handgun, and performs 32 hours of community service.
Theoretically, Layne could still be suspended by the league, but getting rid of the felony charge that he was facing can’t hurt. With the offseason departures of Steven Nelson and Mike Hilton, Layne stands to get an uptick in playing time in 2021.
Apr. 24: Steelers cornerback Justin Layne has found himself in hot water. The 23-year-old was arrested early Friday morning “on suspicion of felony transportation of a firearm inside of a vehicle,” per ESPN’s Ben Baby.
Layne was also charged with a pair of misdemeanors: “driving with a suspended license and exceeding speed limits.” According to police, the player was pulled over after he was observed going 89 miles per hour in a 60 mph zone. Police searched the car after smelling marijuana, and they proceeded to find a loaded pistol (via NFL.com). The player didn’t have the proper license for a conceal-carry permit. Layne later acknowledged the gun was his.
Police also learned that Layne “had an outstanding warrant for failure to appear on a traffic violation in another jurisdiction.” Following his arrest, he was granted release on a personal bond, with his next court appearance coming in early May.
“We are aware of the incident but still gathering information,” the Steelers said in a statement. “We will have no further comment at this time.”
Following a standout career at Michigan State, Layne was selected by the Steelers in the third round of the 2019 draft. After barely playing during his rookie season (despite officially appearing in 10 games), he saw more time on the field in 2020. He finished this year having appeared in all 16 games, collecting 22 tackles.
This allegation is probably just copy and pasted into the article at this point it’s so common
Yep, Tomlin doing a great job keeping discipline.
Yeh. He should’ve been out there at 3:00AM making sure that all of his men are safe at home and in bed. I can’t believe that he wasn’t.
Its the friggin off-season…he supposed to be in the backseat babysitting him? Idiotic comment.
This guy is an idiot so it would make sense
Belichick has cameras taping his players all the time.
Why do you think Belli made the vaxxxine mandatory for his players? Gotta have that microchip surveillance. No wonder he’s best buds with Elon and Gates… that 5G/vax chip combo works wonder for controlling the sheep.
I hope this is sarcasm.
What nefarious business are you doing that you need to worry about being GPS’d anyway? Just curious, like if your conspiracy theory were true, are you in hiding from the government everyday or are you just doing the same basic bs every day anyway? Admit it all you do is maybe get off the couch and go to the gym you go to Walmart Home Depot Target the Beer Store and mow the lawn. What super secretive thing are you hiding? Bc at the end of the day no one cares about your movements.
I think his conspiracy theory is more likely true then him ever stepping foot in a gym.
Sounds like a future Cowboys addition.
I always drive the speed limit when my license is suspended and I have a loaded gun in my car.
Gee, go figure….. not much in the brains department…..
Did they ever find weed?
If not, Layne’s one good lawyer away from getting out of this. Bad probably cause can get the rest of the evidence, including his taped statements, tossed.
The police write the report. There’s always weed, whether or not there’s weed. They weren’t born yesterday.
Layne is on camera in the the cop car on his phone saying something along they lines of “got me on possession, I had one blunt man”
Hope they make an example of him. Wasn’t a mistake that he got in the car with a suspended license and unlawful gun. You wanna carry, carry lawfully. Tired of these clowns getting off when a normal person “right to jail” applies. He made a conscious decision to break the law when he got behind the wheel.
I’m not saying it’s ok to get yourself arrested, but Layne is scratching and clawing his way up the depth chart, and he can’t afford to do this, not while he’s not guaranteed anything
Note to self:
Do not drive 89 mph in a 60 mph zone while smoking weed and carrying an unlicensed loaded gun and having an open warrant.
Correct. What in the hell was he thinking?
He plays for the Steelers, he’ll get suspended for 3 plays in a preseason game, max
Guess making $millions in the NFL makes no difference to him. Lots of people would love to trade places with him.
is it just me or does it seem like sports players get out of most or get most things downgraded cuz they are sports players it’s really messed up .
I mean in general
“Theoretically, Layne could still be suspended by the league”.
There is no logic to the NFL when it comes to punishment. If it was me he’d be on the bench for half the season.