New Orleans Saints safety Marcus Maye was arrested Thursday morning on charges of aggravated assault with a firearm, with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff Office accusing Maye of pointing a gun at another vehicle on Monday. Maye has since been released upon posting bail and issued a statement denying the accusations through his attorney.
Saints coach Dennis Allen shared a brief statement on the situation during his regular Thursday media availability session, telling Nola.com’s Luke Johnson that “We were made aware of it this morning and we’re still gathering all the information, so we’re not going to have a comment on it at this time until we get more information.”
That suggests the team wasn’t aware of the situation prior to their decision to trade safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson to the Philadelphia Eagles on Tuesday, but Allen did leave himself so wiggle room so we’ll avoid further speculation. At any rate, Maye likely won’t be suspended until the legal process wraps up, which could take months. The NFL’s established precedent is to wait for a legal resolution before issuing any internal discipline, but they’ve changed course before. So stay tuned for further updates.
This is a developing story.
