The NFL announced Saturday that it was suspending Indianapolis Colts player Drew Ogletree, who was arrested and charged with domestic violence. He will not be able to play while the investigation continues.
The NFL has decided to suspend Indianapolis Colts player Drew Ogletree, who was arrested and charged with domestic violence on Friday. He will not be able to play in the championship again while the investigation continues.
Charged with crime in Indiana
Drew Ogletree was arrested Friday in Hendricks County, Indiana, for causing back and head injuries to his partner in front of their young son, according to ESPN. An aggravating circumstance that constitutes a felony in Indiana. An arrest warrant was first filed against him on Thursday, before he himself surrendered to the police on Friday.
He is charged with domestic battery resulting in moderate bodily injury and domestic battery committed in the presence of a child under 16 years old. In her affidavit, his partner said it all started when she looked at Drew Ogletree’s phone and discovered he was cheating on her, which sparked a fight. The Corts winger then made the young woman fall to the ground. The alleged victim had his injuries noted at the hospital.
Redlisted by the NFL
Due to the seriousness of the charges, the NFL placed Drew Ogletree on the Commissioner’s Exempt List. This means that the player will receive his salary during the investigation, but will not be able to be an active member of the team and will not have a license to play.
The Indianapolis Colts released a statement Saturday supporting the league’s decision. “We are aware of the troubling allegations surrounding Drew Ogletree. The team takes these matters very seriously. We have been in contact with the NFL and are in the process of gathering more information. We will not make further comment for now,” the team wrote.
He could miss the last two games of the season
A sixth-round pick by Youngstown State in 2022, Drew Ogletree missed his entire freshman season after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament. The first game he will miss due to his suspension will be this Sunday, when the Colts host the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 17, the penultimate game of the 2023 NFL season.
We will have to wait until the end of the investigation to know if he will be authorized by the league to play the last game of the season against the Texans on January 6.
