Friday, August 28, 2026 - Veteran NFL running back Miles Sanders has been arrested in Pennsylvania and charged with driving under the influence, according to court records.
Sanders, 29, was arrested on June 8 in Churchill Borough,
outside Pittsburgh, near where he grew up. He was charged last week with
driving under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance and careless
driving. Police reportedly found Sanders “in and out of consciousness” and
slumped over in the driver’s seat of a vehicle that had stopped in the middle
of the road.
According to police, Sanders performed poorly on a field
sobriety test and smelled strongly of alcohol. Officers said he admitted to
drinking earlier in the day and subsequently tested positive for alcohol on a
breath test. Police also allege that marijuana was found inside Sanders’
vehicle.
Sanders played college football at Penn State before being
selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft. He
spent four seasons with Philadelphia before joining the Carolina Panthers for
two seasons. He played for the Dallas Cowboys last year and is currently a free
agent, with the 2026 NFL season due to begin in two weeks.
His lawyer, Phil DiLucente, told CBS Pittsburgh: “This is a
private matter that has not even reached the preliminary hearing stage and
there will be no further comment.” Sanders is due back in court on October 28
for a preliminary hearing.
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