CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tight end Ian ThomasThe last week, the signed a three-year extension for. Carolina PanthersFor trying to escape police while riding on a dirtbike in July, he was charged with five misdemeanors.
ESPN obtained a police report that Thomas was arrested for failing to heed to sirens and reckless driving, failure to pay attention to blue lights, and operating an uninsured and unregistered dirtbike after he took off from a traffic stop north Charlotte, Huntersville, North Carolina.
Thomas had just received a $16.95m three-year deal to stay in the league. A spokesperson for the team said that they were aware of the situation and notified league officials at the time.
“Since it is a pending matter, we won’t be able to have any further comments at this time,” said a spokesperson for the team.
Thomas, 25, was an Indiana fourth-round selection in 2018. Although he didn’t become the receiving threat that the team had hoped, Thomas’s value as a blocker was worth a new deal.