Damontae Kazee was arrested Tuesday morning near Dallas and was charged with driving while under the influence, reports Michael Gehlken of the Dallas News.
Kazee was pulled over shortly before 3:00 a.m. in a suburb of Dallas. The 28-year-old admitted to drinking and failed a field sobriety test. He posted bond and was released from jail this afternoon.
A Cowboys spokesperson declined comment, per Gehlken. The arrest would fall under the NFL’s Personal Conduct Policy, which could lead to punishment for the veteran safety. The Cowboys are off this week, so we might not get an immediate resolution.
The former fifth-round pick spent the first four seasons of his career with the Falcons, starting 34 games. He was limited to only four games in 2020 before suffering an Achilles injury, and he had to settle for a one-year deal with Dallas this past offseason. The move reunited him with his former head coach (and current defensive coordinator) Dan Quinn, and Kazee has clearly earned the trust of his coaching staff. He’s started all six games this season, collecting 17 tackles, one interception, and one forced fumble.
NFL…not for long…
Jerry Glanville should still be coaching in the NFL and officiating hasn’t improved at all since he made that famous quote.
Jerry Glanville is 80 years old…
He was coaching in the spring league last I heard.
Isn’t that just great. Now I’ll be reluctantly rooting for a drug addicted briber and a drunk driver.
Lol These are pretty much my exact thoughts anytime a Chicago Bulls, Atlanta Braves, SF 49ers, or UGA Bulldogs player gets arrested..
Unless it’s anything involving severely hurting an innocent individual, then they can kick rocks no matter who they are or what team they play for.
Please cut him. Make an example for once.
NFLs personal conduct policy? What policy? Sherman did worse and raced zero discipline.
Faced
Call.A.Cab
You think these guys could afford an Uber off these peasant salaries?
Fun fact, the NFL actually funds a car service that anyone in the NFL can use for free to curb these kind of incidents.
Cut him? Make an example? The league is Soooo past that! Look at what players have done and still permitted to play? Owners, coaches? Countless surrounding this league are a drug induced joke. In that framework a DWI is like not eating your vegetables!!!! Thank you NFL for your protection of the shield!
A dui is like not eating your vegetables. Hmm. We had to bury our 18 year old niece after a drunk driver wiped her out.
He’s not saying it SHOULD be, he’s saying that’s how the NFL has treated it. Very very sorry for your niece.
It wouldnt be an NFL season w/o a cowboy getting arrested
Every team has a arrest or two it seems.
According to USA Today 23 players have been arrested since the start of 2021.