Former Seahawks All-Pro Duane Brown Arrested, Facing Gun Charge
Still searching for a new team with less than a month before training camps open across the NFL, a legal snafu may make landing a job much tougher for former Seahawks left tackle Duane Brown in the near future.
According to TMZ, Brown was taken out of the Los Angeles International Airport in handcuffs this weekend after allegedly trying to sneak through airport security with a gun in his luggage. Airport officials later confirmed the arrest to ABC News, indicating an unloaded firearm was found in one of his bags and he had been booked for possession of a concealed firearm.
Brown, who turns 37 in August, remains an unrestricted free agent after spending the past four and half seasons with the Seahawks. Originally acquired from the Texans prior to the trade deadline in 2017, he started 70 games, garnered Second-Team All-Pro honors in 2018, and received Pro Bowl recognition twice during that span. After "holding in" for a new contract last August, he started all 17 games last season.
Prior to joining the Seahawks, Brown spent his first nine seasons with the Texans after a stellar college career at Virginia Tech, earning three Pro Bowl nods and two All-Pro selections, including a First-Team All-Pro honor in 2012.
Despite playing in his fifth Pro Bowl in February, Seattle drafted Brown's replacement at left tackle in April, using the No. 9 overall pick acquired from Denver in the blockbuster Russell Wilson trade on Mississippi State standout Charles Cross. The incoming rookie is expected to be a day one starter protecting the blind side, eliminating the possibility of the team re-signing Brown.
To this point, Brown hasn't received much interest on the free agent market, though he was linked to the Panthers earlier in the offseason and other teams were expected to make a play for him once camp opened. But after being arrested, those plans may need to be put on hold until he takes care of his legal situation.
