Broncos Coach Michael Wilhoite
Arrested
Accused of Assaulting Police Officer
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Ex-NFL participant and present Denver Broncos linebackers coach Michael Wilhoite was arrested over the weekend … after allegedly assaulting a police officer.
In accordance with jail data, 38-year-old Wilhoite was booked on second-degree assault to a peace officer on the Downtown Detention Middle on Feb. 22.
Wilhoite is scheduled to seem in court docket at 10:30 AM Monday morning.
The Broncos addressed the arrest in an announcement to 9News … saying, “We are aware of a situation involving Michael Wilhoite that occurred Sunday and are in the process of gathering more information.”
The outlet additionally reported the incident occurred after Wilhoite dropped somebody off on the airport.
Wilhoite — who went undrafted out of Washburn College in 2011 — performed six seasons as a linebacker within the NFL … spending the vast majority of his profession with the San Francisco 49ers. He racked up 231 tackles in 79 video games.
Previous to the NFL, he spent one season with the UFL’s Omaha Nighthawks.
After his enjoying days, Wilhoite served on the New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Chargers staffs earlier than becoming a member of the Broncos as an out of doors linebackers coach in 2023