Breeland, 31, who last played in the NFL in
2021, was booked into Mecklenburg County jail early Tuesday
morning, according to those outlets citing a police report.
Breeland was released a few hours later after posting $30,000
bond.
Breeland was pulled over by police Monday driving a
Mercedes-Benz SUV, which was found to be reported stolen in
Florida, per the reports. Multiple guns were found, including
two AK-47s and two AR-15s, and police discovered 5.45 pounds of
marijuana and 62 grams of illegal mushrooms, per the reports.
Jail records show he was charged with possession of a stolen
motor vehicle, altering serial numbers, altering a title,
possession of marijuana, possession of a Schedule I controlled
substance and possession of a stolen firearm.
Breeland started 13 games for the Minnesota Vikings in 2021. He
was released by the Vikings in December 2021 and signed to the
practice squad of the Arizona Cardinals in January 2022. He
earned $12.3 million for his career, per Spotrac.
Breeland won a Super Bowl title with Kansas City at the end of
the 2019 season, starting 15 of 16 games he played in during the
regular season. He played in and started six postseason games
for the Chiefs in 2019 and 2020.
A fourth-round selection by Washington in the 2014 draft,
Breeland had 16 interceptions and 86 passes defensed in 107
career games (101 starts) with four teams. He had 439 tackles
for his career.
--Field Level Media
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