New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham suffered a significant medical episode on Friday night, and according to Dr. John Amoss, Graham suffered what is described to be a “likely seizure”.
Graham was arrested by local authorities after he was found wandering in a disoriented manner on the streets of Southern California.
According to TMZ, Jimmy was facing two misdemeanor charges of suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance and also resisting, delaying and obstructing a police officer.
A statement was later released by the Saints stating that Graham’s behavior that led to his arrest was a result of a medical ordeal.
Saints’ TE Jimmy Graham was taken into custody last night in Los Angeles. The Saints said it was a medical condition related to a likely seizure and released this statement: pic.twitter.com/v2JZXWWryS
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 19, 2023
New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen before Sunday’s preseason game against the Los Angeles Chargers updated that Jimmy Graham would watch the game from the locker room.
He said, “You won’t see him tonight out here. He’s still shaken up, but he’s actually in a pretty good spot. We’re thankful that medically it wasn’t more serious than it was. Yeah, I think he’s in a good spot. But we’re going to rest him tonight.”
When Allen was asked about Graham’s well-being on Sunday in an interview, he said,
Dennis Allen gives an update on Jimmy Graham: pic.twitter.com/kQIfCC9BbI
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) August 21, 2023
“Jimmy’s with us,” he’s healthy. He’ll have some more testing to go on. He’s a little shook up. But overall, he’s doing okay.”
