Troubled Jets tight end Kellen Winslow Jr., no stranger to negative publicity, is in a hot mess right now after being charged with possession of synthetic marijuana on December 30th.
According to reports, Winslow was busted with Fubinaca, a synthetic form of marijuana, near a Target in Morristown, New Jersey on Route 10. The Jets organization had little to say on the incident at the time. "We are aware of the situation," a team spokesperson said. "This is a pending legal matter and we will have no comment."
Winslow has had his fair share of off-field issues, including a performance-enhancing drug suspension that cost him four games this season. In fact, controversy and injuries have followed him throughout his career.
He was drafted in 2004 by the Cleveland Browns, but broke his leg two games into the season, costing him the rest of the year. The next season, he tore his ACL after being thrown off a high-performance motorcycle, and subsequently battled a staph infection stemming from the operation.
He had back-to-back successful campaigns in 2006 and 2007, but in 2008 wrote his ticket out of Cleveland after openly criticizing the organization when he fell victim to another staph infection. He was dealt to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he had the best three-year stretch of his career. Despite high-level output, in 2011 he was banished from offseason OTA's and informed he'd be traded or released.
In 2012 he signed on with the Seattle Seahawks but was released right before the season started after refusing to reduce his salary. The same season he played in one game for the New England Patriots before asking for a release and getting his wish.
With the Jets, Winslow battled a knee injury, as well as the steroids suspension. He was expected to be one of the Jets' top options in the passing game, but only recorded 31 catches for 388 yards and two touchdowns.
If convicted of his current synthetic marijuana charge, he could be locked up for a maximum of five years.
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