Super Bowl champion Damien Wilson arrested after incident with girlfriend, police say

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Damien Wilson, a Super Bowl champion linebacker who is currently on the Carolina Panthers, was arrested in Texas last week after allegedly threatening to kill his girlfriend.

The 28-year-old linebacker who was signed by the Panthers last month faces an assault with bodily injury of a family member charge, Frisco police Sgt. Stephen Byrom told the Dallas Morning News on Monday.

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Damien Wilson during a Kansas City Chiefs press conference on Jan. 29, 2020, in Aventura, Florida. (Rich Graessle/PPI/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Wilson started his career with the Dallas Cowboys in 2015 and played with them through the 2018 season. He signed with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2019, and helped the team win a Super Bowl. He played with the Jacksonville Jaguars last season and was released in the offseason.

The Panthers signed Wilson to a deal in March.

Toby Shook, Wilson’s attorney, denied the allegations in a statement to the Morning News.

"Damien Wilson did not commit any type of assault," Shook said. "We look forward to all the facts coming out so his name can be cleared."

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Damien Wilson of the Jacksonville Jaguars in action against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on Dec. 26, 2021, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Al Pereira/Getty Images)

A Panthers spokesperson said the team was aware of Wilson’s arrest but had no further comment. Wilson was still on the team’s roster.

Wilson’s ex-girlfriend, identified by the Morning News with permission as Ryan Sokolosky, alleged to the paper that the NFL player showed up