Rams cornerback Derion Kendrick arrested on felony gun charge: reports

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Los Angeles Rams cornerback Derion Kendrick was reportedly arrested for suspicion of illegal gun possession just hours after the team’s win over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. 

The 23-year-old was stopped in a vehicle for a traffic violation in Hollywood, per the Los Angeles Times. 

Kendrick was booked on a felony charge at 2:14 a.m. on Oct. 16, per Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s jail records. TMZ was the first to report on the arrest.

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Los Angeles Rams cornerback Derion Kendrick lines up against the Philadelphia Eagles, October 8, 2023, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. (Jordon Kelly/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

This is not the first time Kendrick has been involved with a gun charge. In March 2021, he was arrested in Rock Hill, South Carolina – his hometown – after law enforcement found him asleep in his car with a gun on his lap, per multiple reports.

Rams head coach Sean McVay noted that he was aware of Kendrick’s arrest on Monday and that the league was also involved. McVay did not say anything more than that with regard to how the team will handle the situation. 

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"We’re continuing to gather more information on that, and so until then, I’m going to just kind of leave it at that until I have all the appropriate information," McVay said, per the L.A. Times.

Kendrick, who made two tackles in the 26-9 victory over Arizona, was a sixth-round pick by the Rams in the 2021 NFL Draft. He’s started each game for the Rams this season.

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