The agent for Detroit Lions linebacker Trevor Bates released a statement Monday saying his client is still undergoing medical testing and a mental health evaluation at a New York City hospital after being arrested early Saturday morning in Queens, New York.
Bates has been charged with second-degree assault of a police officer, which is a felony, for allegedly punching New York Police Department Sergeant James O'Brien in the face. Bates also is being charged with resisting arrest, obstructing governmental administration and theft of services.
If he is convicted, he could get anywhere from probation to seven years in prison.