LSU Football Star Malik Nabers Won't Face Weapons Charge After Arrest

LSU football wide receiver Malik Nabers will not be charged after he was arrested on Monday night on a weapons charge in New Orleans.

After further review, the Orleans Parish Magistrate Court will not bring charges against Nabers, who was released on his own recognizance on Tuesday, according to WAFB.

He was not required to post bond.

But in order to be released, Nabers is not allowed to have his gun as a condition of prosecutors refusing to press charges.

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Malik Nabers was arrested in New Orleans

Nabers was booked into the Orleans Parish Jail and was previously charged with the illegal carrying of a weapon, according to official records.

That came after police arrested Nabers late on Monday night, but he was not formally booked into the jail until 2 a.m. on Tuesday morning.

Emerging star for LSU

Nabers has emerged as a star for the LSU football team over the last two seasons and is expected to be the No. 1 wide receiver on the roster this year.

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Nabers has 100 career receptions for 1,434 total receiving yards and has scored seven touchdowns in that time.

He came through during the 2022 season in which LSU won the SEC West division title under first-year head coach Brian Kelly.

Nabers was a consensus four-star prospect at Southside High School in Youngsville, La.

247Sports and On3 Sports named Nabers as a top 20 wide receiver nationally from the 2021 recruiting class. Rivals called him the No. 50 player at his position and the No. 10 overall player from Louisiana.

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