The redemption story for DT Malik McDowell had so much promise. Now, it’s all come crashing back down. According to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, police received a call that McDowell was walking naked near a school. When a deputy arrived, McDowell assaulted the office, which was “allegedly a ‘violent attack’ that left the deputy ‘dazed.’” He has now been taken into custody.
After being a second round pick by the Seahawks in 2017, he never played a snap in the NFL due to several off-the-field incidents. The Browns took a flier on him this offseason, and he impressed so much that he made the team’s 53-man roster and was a starter from Week 1 onward.