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For much of the offseason, former Florida defensive lineman Caleb Brantley was seen as a likely second-round pick. Just prior to the NFL Draft, however, Brantley was charged with misdemeanor battery for an altercation with a woman in early April.
During the altercation, Brantley allegedly punched the woman in her face, knocking her unconscious and displacing a tooth. The news caused many teams to take Brantley off their draft boards altogether, and the former Florida defender dropped all the way to the fifth round, where he was selected by the Cleveland Browns.
Although he’s been drafted, it’s not a guarantee that Brantley remains a Brown for long.
Exec VP Sashi Brown said charges against Caleb Brantley are very "concerning," says Browns still investigating and may not keep him.
— Aditi Kinkhabwala (@AKinkhabwala) April 29, 2017
Sashi Brown says team is aware of incident involving Caleb Brantley, considers it very concerning and still investigating it.
— Andrew Gribble (@Andrew_Gribble) April 29, 2017
#Browns Sashi Brown on Caleb Brantley: "Facts may come up that may prevent us from keeping him on our roster''
— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) April 29, 2017
One league source told me of #Browns Caleb Brantley: "A coach at school told every team he talked to 'stay away even if undrafted.'''
— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) April 29, 2017
This remains a very fluid situation as Cleveland continues to look into Brantley’s situation. There’s no questioning his on-field talent, but Brantley must convince teams he’s not going to be a problem off of it.
