Former NFL, Alabama RB Eddie Lacy arrested for ‘extreme DUI’

Former NFL and Alabama running back Eddie Lacy was arrested for “extreme DUI” in Arizona on Monday night. According to TMZ Sports, Lacy had a BAC of at least .20.

The Scottsdale Police Department said Lacy was pulled over at around 10:40 p.m. local time after officers saw him committing several traffic violations. A police spokesperson told TMZ Sports that Lacy was arrested and booked on four separate DUI charges after he apparently showed signs of being intoxicated during the stop.

Lacy was also booked for a charge of “liquor – possess open container in vehicle.” He was released from custody on Tuesday, and TMZ Sports said no other details about his arrest are available at this time.

Lacy, 34, was in the NFL from 2013 to 2017 and spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers. His best season was his rookie year in 2013, rushing for 1,178 yards and 11 touchdowns. Due to his success in his rookie season, Lacy was named to the Pro Bowl, All-Pro Second Team and won the Offensive Rookie of the Year Award.

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In 2014, Lacy had another 1,000-yard season, but he struggled to match the same production in 2015 and 2016. He signed a one-year contract with the Seahawks in 2017 and rushed for just 179 yards on 39 carries. Lacy has not played in the NFL since.

Before joining the Packers, Lacy played for the Alabama Crimson Tide from 2010 to 2012. His best season was in 2012 when he rushed for 1,322 yards and 17 touchdowns. Lacy was named to the All-SEC First Team that year and helped Alabama win a national title. It was one of the three national championships Lacy won during his time at Alabama.

In 2017, Lacy opened up about his issues with his weight. “It was the worst year of my life,” Lacy said of his first year in Tuscaloosa, per ESPN. “But it just shows if you push your body, it responds. For four years, you have somebody telling you what to do, make you as big as you can, as strong as you can, as fast as you can be. They try to make this bionic person, basically. But it just shows if you push your body, it responds.”