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Browns LB Armonty Bryant, former teammate indicted after Christmas Day traffic stop

A Browns linebacker and a former teammate have been indicted on charges stemming from a Christmas morning traffic stop.

Armonty Bryant is facing two felony counts of possession of a controlled substance and De'Ante Saunders has been charged with transporting a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle, according to Cuyahoga County court records.

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Saunders, a defensive back who was on the Browns' practice squad at the time, was pulled over for speeding on Interstate 71 near Cleveland at 2:16 a.m. on Dec. 25.

According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Saunders had a handgun in his possession but did not have a permit for the weapon.