Browns’ Quinshon Judkins arrested on home violence, battery cost

Cleveland Browns rookie operating again Quinshon Judkins was arrested on a home violence and battery cost in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Saturday, in accordance with the Fort Lauderdale Police Division and Broward County arrest data.

The 21-year-old Judkins had his preliminary court docket look Sunday morning, and his bond was set at $2,500. The cost is described as “contact or strike/battery/home violence,” in accordance with the arrest data. The cost is a misdemeanor, Fort Lauderdale Police Sgt. David Soika instructed ESPN.

The choose on the bond listening to discovered possible trigger, and ordered that Judkins don’t have any contact with the lady who’s accusing him and that he’s not allowed to have entry to firearms. Judkins left the Broward County Jail on Sunday afternoon.

Soika mentioned officers responded to a residence at roughly 9 a.m. ET Saturday on a delayed battery grievance and decided that battery had occurred, after which they contacted Judkins and took him into custody.

In keeping with the arrest report, the alleged incident occurred final Monday however wasn’t reported till Saturday. Per the arrest report, Judkins, after displaying frustration following studying textual content messages from his household, allegedly punched the lady with a closed fist within the chin/lip space whereas driving in a car departing from Fort Lauderdale Worldwide Airport. Judkins then later allegedly additionally struck her within the left arm and thigh. The girl confirmed officers pictures displaying bruising from the alleged assault.

Requested why she waited to report the alleged assault, the lady mentioned, “she felt unhealthy because of the latest success and profession of the defendant.” Nevertheless, after talking with household and buddies she contacted police, realizing “one thing wanted to be performed.” The girl mentioned she and Judkins have been presently in a romantic relationship after rekindling their relationship in June 2025.

Judkins, in the meantime, invoked his Miranda rights when requested questions with officers, per the arrest report. His lawyer, David Weinstein, instructed the choose in the course of the listening to that “I feel the state’s overstating the info” and mentioned it appeared the lady had been “inspired to benefit from my consumer.”

The Browns mentioned they’re “conscious and gathering extra particulars,” in accordance with a workforce spokesperson. The NFL is “conscious of the matter however will decline additional remark,” a league official instructed ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Cleveland chosen Judkins, a former Ole Miss and Ohio State standout, with the No. 36 choose within the 2025 draft. He’s the lone member of the Browns’ seven-player draft who has not signed his rookie contract.

Browns rookies report for coaching camp Friday.

The Related Press and Subject Stage Media contributed to this report.