Another prominent player for the Lions has been charged with an unimaginable jail term after committing…
Late last month, former Detroit Lions and current Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Isaiah Buggs faced two misdemeanor counts of animal abuse in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
The situation started from two dogs who were left abandoned at a home Buggs had rented. One of the dogs had to be killed.
At the time, Buggs’ agent Trey Robinson issued a statement essentially accusing the city of Tuscaloosa and the Tuscaloosa Police Department of having agenda against Buggs connected to his business.
“We believe the City of Tuscaloosa’s decision to file the charges today is part of a concerted effort by the City of Tuscaloosa and its Police Department to besmirch Mr. Buggs’ name and reputation as part of an on-going subversive campaign to force the close of his local business Kings Hookah Lounge”, part of the statement read.”
Former Lions DT Isaiah Buggs in trouble again
First reported by Ryan Phillips of the Tuscaloosa Patch on Sunday and confirmed elsewhere, Buggs was taken on a charge of domestic violence-second degree burglary.
Court papers show a $5,000 bond for Buggs. It’s unknown if he has posted bond and been released from custody.
Buggs signed with the Lions in 2022. He started 13 games that season, while playing in all 17 and become a key part in the defensive line.
Then last season started on an odd note, with Buggs being a healthy scratch for the season opener. Head coach Dan Campbell offered a straight-forward reason for the benching afterward, hinting that Buggs was not quite bringing it in practice.
He had skipped OTAs too, for unknown reasons, which certainly help turn the once-positive vibe about him the other way so quickly.
Buggs played in 10 games for the Lions last season. In what may have been purely coincidental time to make room on the roster, the Lions waived him very late last season (early January). He landed with the Chiefs on their practice team, and he signed a futures deal with them after the season.
