it has been reported that Los Angeles Rams cornerback Derion Kendrick, who has started all six games this season, was arrested on a felony charge of carrying a concealed weapon.
Kendrick was stopped for a traffic violation in Los Angeles, and police discovered a weapon in his car.
This incident marks the first arrest of any Rams player during head coach Sean McVay’s tenure.
According to TMZ, Kendrick’s arrest took place shortly after the Rams’ victory over the Arizona Cardinals.
He was booked at 2:14 a.m. PT. As of 2:30 p.m. PT, Kendrick was reportedly still in police custody.
Following Kendrick’s arrest, Rams coach Sean McVay addressed the situation in a press conference.
McVay confirmed the arrest and expressed that the team is currently in the process of gathering more information about the incident.
“I think the first thing is, in all sincerity, you want to gather the appropriate information before you speak on things without knowing the totality of it all,” McVay said. “And there’s still information we’re gathering. There are still some things that don’t have full clarity and I think once you have that, then you can use these as opportunities to try to be able to educate and see exactly what happens. But I don’t want to be quick to pass judgment before I know everything. I care about these guys a whole lot. I want to continue to help them make all the right decisions and try to avoid situations like this, but I also know that life isn’t perfect. I’ve certainly made my mistakes and how can we continuously educate guys on how to avoid these, and then also understand all the layers that are involved in a situation like this before I dive deep into having an opinion and passing judgment.”
Additionally, McVay mentioned that the league has been in contact with the team regarding Kendrick’s arrest.
McVay says the NFL has been in discussion with the Rams regarding Derion Kendrick since the early morning. https://t.co/aMhDbbrfxn
— Adam Grosbard (@AdamGrosbard) October 16, 2023
Sean McVay says Rams are "gathering information" about CB Derion Kendrick's recent arrest on a felony weapons charge. https://t.co/AHQ86rcmpL
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) October 17, 2023
Derion Kendrick was drafted by the Rams in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
Despite being a late-round pick, he quickly made an impact and secured a spot as one of the starting cornerbacks for the team this season.
Kendrick has played in all six games so far. He has recorded three passes defensed and contributed 25 total tackles.
