Trevone Boykin Reportedly Arrested for Alleged Assault of Girlfriend

Featured ColumnistMarch 28, 2018

SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 01: Trevone Boykin #2 of the Seattle Seahawks runs with the ball against the San Francisco 49ers during the fourth quarter of their NFL football game at Levi's Stadium on January 1, 2017 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

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Former Seattle Seahawks quarterback Trevone Boykin reportedly was arrested Wednesday and remains in custody for aggravated assault after an alleged attack against his girlfriend, Shabrika Bailey, according to TMZ Sports.

Kevin Reece of WFAA ABC first reported Tuesday that police in Mansfield, Texas were investigating Boykin after Bailey said he choked her and broke her jaw.

Boykin was released by the Seahawks on Tuesday.

He denied the allegations in a statement Tuesday, via Ian Rapoport of NFL Network:

Ian Rapoport @RapSheet
A statement from former #Seahawks QB Trevone Boykin on the incident that led to his release: “I want to be clear that the story is false.” https://t.co/PnIUps9sIg

Bailey was also arrested with Boykin in March 2017 after she injured several pedestrians while driving, per Reece. She received charges of intoxication assault, while Boykin had his charges dropped as just being a passenger in an accident. Bailey told Reece this week that Boykin had attacked her in the car, causing the accident, but she covered for him at the time to save his NFL career.

The 24-year-old was a standout at TCU but hasn't made much of an impact in the NFL. He has played just five games in two seasons, spending all of last year on the practice squad.