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Chicago Bears wide receiver David Moore was arrested on drugs and weapons charges in Gainesville, Texas.
As officers identified Moore, they reportedly smelled marijuana and subsequently recovered a package of THC edible candies and three pistols in a search of Moore’s vehicle, NFL.com reported. Moore was charged with possession of a controlled substance — marijuana possession remains illegal in Texas, according to astate website— and unlawful carrying of weapons.
Neither the Bears nor the Gainesville Police Department immediately responded to PEOPLE’s request for comment Friday.
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Moore is the third Bears player arrested during the NFL offseason; in April, PEOPLE reported that another receiver, Byron Pringle, wasarrested and charged with reckless drivingand driving with a suspended license in Wesley Chapel, Florida. On June 23, linebacker Matt Adams was arrested in Chicago and charged with misdemeanor firearm possession after police reportedly discovered him in possession of high-capacity magazines and metal-piercing bullets, according toESPN.
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In April, Moore signed with the Bears, joining his fifth NFL team in just 6 years in the league. The Seattle Seahawks originally selected Moore, who played college football at East Central University in Oklahoma, in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL Draft; he played in 47 games for the Seahawks between 2017 and 2020, starting 14 and recording 13 touchdown receptions in that time, according toPro Football Reference.
Moore signed a two-year contract with the Carolina Panthers in March 2021, but was released in September before the NFL’s 2021 regular season started. The 27-year-old then split last season between the Las Vegas Raiders, Denver Broncos and Green Bay Packers; Moore appeared in only two games for Denver and one for Green Bay.
source: people.com
