Saints' Jimmy Graham won't be charged for August arrest - ESPN

METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham will not face charges for his August arrest in California, according to a spokesperson for the Orange County district attorney's office.

Graham was taken into custody in Newport Beach, California, on the night of Aug. 19 on suspicion of being under the influence of narcotics and obstructing a police officer, according to police. A spokesperson for the DA's office said the case was rejected due to insufficient evidence to prove a crime beyond a reasonable doubt.

«Thanks for [the] LAPD and just how quickly kind of everything went down and kind of how helpful they were through the process,» Graham said at the Saints' facility on Thursday. «Right now, we're just dealing with that all personally.»

The Saints were in Costa Mesa, California, at the time of the incident for joint practices and a preseason game against the Los Angeles Chargers. Graham did not play in that game but returned to practice the next week. He also participated in the team's final preseason game against the Houston Texans, scoring his first touchdown in a Saints uniform since the 2014 season.

The Saints released a statement following the incident that said Graham had a medical episode that resulted in him becoming disoriented.

«He was taken into custody by local authorities and transported to a local hospital for evaluation for what Dr. John Amoss believes to be a likely seizure and spent the night under medical supervision and testing,» the statement read.

Graham declined to provide any details beyond the team's statement.

«Yeah, it's kind of a personal health thing and I'm just going to keep it to myself. I'll be fine,» he said, «I'm just looking forward to putting it behind me.»

Graham said the