Charles Snowden is facing a DUI charge. The Raiders defensive end was arrested early Tuesday morning and booked into the Clark County Detention Center, as detailed by David Charns of 8 News Now. 
Snowden was released shortly thereafter, court records show. He does not have an arraignment scheduled at this time, and a hearing for a status check on his arresting document is set to take place in April.
“The Raiders are aware of the incident involving Charles Snowden and have been in contact with the NFL and local authorities,” a team statement reads (h/t Vic Tafur of The Athletic). “The club will not comment further as this is a legal matter.”
A former UDFA, Snowden made a pair of appearances with the Bears in 2021 before seeing a lengthy spell between regular season NFL appearances. He joined the Raiders’ practice squad last December but did not see any game time. Vegas waived Snowden during roster cutdowns this August, but he was immediately retained on the team’s practice squad.
The Raiders have been shorthanded along the edge in 2024, something highlighted by Malcolm Koonce missing the entire campaign due to a knee injury. His absence has opened the door to other contributors as complementary options to Maxx Crosby. Snowden has been one of the players who has seen a notable workload as a result, appearing in all 13 games so far this year and making seven starts. The 26-year-old has logged a 36% defensive snap share, totaling 30 tackles and 1.5 sacks.
It remains to be seen how the Raiders will proceed in the wake of Snowden’s misdemeanor charge. He is currently on track to become an exclusive-rights restricted free agent this offseason, but a decision on the team’s part to move on would leave him available to interested teams via the waiver wire.