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Browns LB Armonty Bryant indicted on felony drug charge

Published Feb. 10, 2016 3:07 p.m. ET

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By Scott Sargent

Sick of hearing so much good news about the Cleveland Browns? Well, when it rains in Berea, it tends to pour, as Browns linebacker Armonty Bryant has been indicted on felony drug charges stemming from his traffic stop on Christmas morning.

If you recall, Bryant and then teammate De’Ante Saunders were pulled over on Interstate 71 early Christmas morning for doing 75 in a 60-mile-per-hour zone. Bryant, who was in the passenger seat, was found to have Adderall on his person. Video obtained by Cleveland 19 shows both players being arrested. The news organization posted a two-minute segment of the dash cam video on its website. Bryant was unable to produce a prescription at the scene, and judging by the indictment, there was not one for him to produce.

According to court documents, which were obtained by NewsNet5, officers also found marijuana, oxycodone and multiple firearms inside of the vehicle. Saunders, who was released by the team in December following the incident, was indicted on one count of improperly handling a firearm inside of a motor vehicle — also a felony.

Video obtained by Cleveland 19 shows both players being arrested.

Bryant was suspended for three games in college for selling marijuana to an undercover officer in 2012 and was arrested for a drunken driving less than a week after the Browns drafted him (and signed him to a four-year deal) in 2013. Third on the team in sacks with 5.5, Bryant was on probation at the time of the arrest. He could also face suspension by the NFL under the personal conduct policy in addition to performing-enhancing drug policy given the lack of prescription.

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