On Wednesday, the Arizona Cardinals released wide receiver Michael Floyd following his arrest for suspicion of DUI, which happened early Monday morning following the team’s return from a road game against the Miami Dolphins.
The Cardinals have released Michael Floyd— Kent Somers (@kentsomers) December 14, 2016
Floyd was charged with two counts of driving under the influence, along with obstructing a roadway and failure to obey an officer. He was found passed out behind the wheel of his still-running vehicle at 2:48 a.m. local time, which was just hours after the team flight returned home.
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The Arizona Cardinals have released wide receiver Michael Floyd following his arrest early Monday. (AP)
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When asked about Floyd, Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians took a rare pass on commenting.
First time I remember Arians declining comment on something— Kent Somers (@kentsomers) December 14, 2016
The former first-round pick has had a poor season, with 33 catches for 446 yards and four touchdowns in 13 games, picking a bad time to do so as he was preparing to become a free agent in the offseason. The Cardinals sped up that process by releasing him, and his once-promising future is in serious doubt.
Floyd also had an alcohol-related arrest in March 2011 at Notre Dame with a DUI that led to a suspension from the team. The Cardinals, however, used the 13th pick in the draft on him the following year. Other than a few strong stretches along the way Floyd has been a disappointment.
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