The top two players for the Baltimore Ravens have been arrested for alleged domestic abuse, and one is dead.

The top two players for the Baltimore Ravens have been arrested for alleged domestic abuse, and one is dead.

Safety of the Baltimore Ravens Several drug-related charges led to Matt Elam’s early Sunday morning arrest in Miami.
Elam, 25, was charged with possession of more than 20 grams of marijuana, possession with intent to sell or deliver, and possession of a controlled substance at 3:45 a.m. at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in Miami. He was also accused of driving recklessly.

Miami-Dade police report that when Elam was first pulled over for reckless driving, they discovered 126 grams of marijuana and 3 grams of oxycodone in his car.
Elam, a University of Florida product and 2013 first-round selection by the Ravens, is presently being held on a $15,500 bond.
March 9 is Elam’s official entry date into free agency after the Ravens declined to pick up his fifth-year option last season.

“We are aware of Matt Elam’s arrest. The Ravens said in a statement, “We do not have Matt in our plans for the 2017 Ravens.”
After tearing his biceps during training camp, the 5-foot-10, 208-pound Elam missed the entire 2015 season. Elam has played for the Ravens for three seasons.

After suffering a knee injury during the preseason, he only participated in nine games last season, primarily as a special teams player. Elam has 131 tackles, one interception, and one half-sack in 41 career games.

Elam received a one-game suspension in October 2015 for breaking the NFL’s drug-abuse policy. At the time, he was placed on injured reserve.