According to TMZ, former New York Jets running back and three-time Pro Bowler Le’Veon Bell has been arrested on an alleged child support neglect arrest warrant from Michigan.
His attorney, Thomas Shaffer, told TMZ that the 34-year-old is “struggling to make support payments, which are based on a healthy NFL salary.”
Bell hasn’t been on an NFL roster since 2021.
TMZ adds that the former RB allegedly owes more than $50,000 in child support payments. Bell, who resides in California, was at an autograph signing in Canton, Ohio, before he was arrested on the warrant.
Per Shaffer, earlier this year, Bell used the entirety of his $50,000 NFL pension to pay child support.
“We’re told Le’Veon intends on explaining his predicament to the judge, but the judge will also be well aware that just last year, Le’Veon was ordered to pay $25 million as a default judgment after failing to appear in court for a 2024 sexual abuse case,” wrote TMZ.
Bell signed a four-year, $52.5 million contract with Gang Green during the 2019 offseason, which turned out to be one of the worst contracts given out by the Jets in franchise history.
He ended up playing in just 17 games with the franchise, rushing for 863 yards and three touchdowns while averaging 3.3 yards per carry. In the receiving game, he added 500 yards and a touchdown on 69 receptions.
After being released by the Jets, he only appeared in 17 more NFL games (two starts) before beginning to dabble in the boxing world.
The former Jet is now facing more legal trouble in his post-career ventures.
