{"id":8408,"date":"2018-08-08T01:22:03","date_gmt":"2018-08-08T01:22:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/?p=3159656"},"modified":"2018-08-08T01:22:03","modified_gmt":"2018-08-08T01:22:03","slug":"browns-rookie-wr-antonio-callaway-cited-for-marijuana-possession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/browns-rookie-wr-antonio-callaway-cited-for-marijuana-possession\/","title":{"rendered":"Browns rookie WR Antonio Callaway cited for marijuana possession"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"wp_fb_like_button\" style=\"margin:5px 0 5px 5px;float:right;height:100px;\"><script src=\"http:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\"><\/script><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/browns-rookie-wr-antonio-callaway-cited-for-marijuana-possession\/\" send=\"true\" layout=\"standard\" width=\"450\" show_faces=\"false\" font=\"arial\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\"><\/fb:like><\/div><div class=\"media_block\"><\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/browns-rookie-wr-antonio-callaway-cited-for-marijuana-possession.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>BEREA, Ohio \u2014 Antonio Callaway didn\u2019t take long to run into trouble with the Browns. <\/p>\n<p>The fourth-round draft pick and wide receiver from Florida, who arrived in Cleveland with a history of issues while in college, was cited early Sunday morning for marijuana possession and driving with a suspended license. <\/p>\n<p>According to a report by police in Strongsville, Ohio, Callaway was pulled over in his car after he failed to yield to on oncoming traffic. Police found a \u201csmall amount\u201d of marijuana and cited Callaway, who was stopped on a day off for Cleveland\u2019s players at training camp. <\/p>\n<p>To make matters worse, Callaway didn\u2019t inform the Browns of his legal matter. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am surprised at this,\u201d coach Hue Jackson said following Tuesday\u2019s practice. \u201cHe has been great. We have had no slipups, no issues. This is a young player, who obviously made a bad decision or bad choice. I have to find out. Believe me, when we find out more of the facts, I will tell you straight out, exactly what it is when I know.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The Browns selected Callaway in this year\u2019s draft despite his checkered past. He was suspended last season for involvement in a credit card fraud case, and he provided a diluted urine sample at the NFL combine in February. <\/p>\n<p>That offense caused teams to stay away from him, not the Browns. <\/p>\n<p>In April, general manager John Dorsey said the team had \u201cdone extensive background\u201d checks on Callaway. At the time, Dorsey, who joined the Browns in December, felt assured that Jackson and receivers coach Adam Henry would be able to mold him and keep him out of trouble. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m still confident in that,\u201d Jackson said. \u201cI think what John said is absolutely right and I support him 100 percent. We\u2019ve been fortunate over the last couple of years where we haven\u2019t had things crop up. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI truly believe in our process and how we go about it and how we talk about things. So, again, this is something I\u2019m glad is happening now so we can deal with it and move forward. I think our locker room understands how we handle business. This young man will definitely understand how we handle business, too.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Jackson said he wants to learn more about Callaway\u2019s situation before commenting on whether the team will discipline the 21-year-old. Jackson said he has spoken to Callaway \u201cquite a bit\u201d about his behavior. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is surprising to me,\u201d he said. \u201cHe is a young guy. Here is something that had happened and we have to deal with it. To understand it first, before I talk about consequences or anything, is important.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Callaway was already in Stage 1 of the league\u2019s abuse program because of his diluted sample. He could be subject to a fine because of this infraction. <\/p>\n<p>NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said, \u201cThe matter will be reviewed under the NFL-NFLPA substances of abuse policy.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Callaway\u2019s off the field problems at Florida were extensive. <\/p>\n<p>In 2017, he was cited for marijuana possession as a passenger in a car driven by a known felon. Callaway pleaded no contest to possession of drug paraphernalia and was fined. <\/p>\n<p>A year earlier, he was accused of sexual assault, prompting the university to suspend him while the incident was investigated. Callaway eventually was found not responsible during a student code of conduct hearing, but he acknowledged under oath he was high on marijuana at the time of the alleged assault. <\/p>\n<p>Callaway\u2019s driving infraction came hours before the Browns traded disappointing wide receiver Corey Coleman to Buffalo. That move caused the team to elevate Callaway, who has had an impressive training camp, into the starting lineup before Thursday\u2019s exhibition opener at the New York Giants. <\/p>\n<p>The Browns released a statement saying they were aware of Callaway\u2019s citation and \u201care in the process of gathering more information and will comment further at the appropriate time.\u201d <\/p>\n<aside class=\"related right\" \/>\n<p>And while they\u2019re dealing with Callaway, the Browns are still waiting for former All-Pro Josh Gordon, who is away from the team to deal with health issues. Gordon has been suspended multiple times by the NFL for violations of the league\u2019s substance abuse policy. <\/p>\n<p>Jackson said he still doesn\u2019t know when Gordon will return. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cJosh is still doing what he needs to do,\u201d Jackson said. \u201cAnd again, he will be back at some point in time.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Because of Gordon\u2019s situation and the lack of experienced receiving depth, the Browns have also considered signing free agent receiver Dez Bryant, the former Pro Bowler released earlier this year by Dallas. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><\/div>\n<p>Antonio Callaway didn&#8217;t take long to run into trouble with the Browns. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7942,760,6813,77,9,5019,1091,5113,1,3,61,1736],"tags":[7943,3333,6818,2655,5022,3661,5114],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8408"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8408"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8408\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8408"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8408"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8408"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}