NEW ORLEANS (AP) -New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma was arrested in Miami for reckless driving and resisting arrest, according to Miami police.
Miami Dade County Jail spokeswoman Janelle Hall said Vilma was arrested Friday afternoon and released later that night on $6,500 bail.
A call to a team spokesman was not immediately returned.
“Clearly he’s upset about being arrested and plans to fight it,” Vilma’s agent, Mitch Frankel, told The Associated Press. “There was no alcohol, drugs or firearms involved. Jonathan plans to vigorously fight it.”
Frankel added that Vilma was on his way to pick up someone at the airport and didn’t know why he was stopped for an “alleged traffic violation.”
years with the New York Jets. The Saints have said they intend to re-sign him.
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