Rams defensive lineman Ethan Westbrooks was arrested for possession of a stolen handgun over the weekend, ESPN.com’s Alden Gonzalez tweets. The news was first reported by the Southern California News Group. 
Westbrooks was pulled over for speeding on Friday night when an officer found a handgun loaded with 13 rounds of ammunition. Later, cops ran the serial number of the firearm and found that it was stolen eight years earlier. Westbrooks is now facing five felony charges related to the weapon and has an arraignment scheduled for Oct. 5.
The Rams agreed to a one-year extension with Westbrooks earlier this year, an agreement that took him from a $1.797MM salary this year to $1.25MM. In exchange for that, Westbrooks received a $1.75MM salary for the 2018 season. However, a felony conviction would put that pact in jeopardy. Even without a conviction, Westbrooks will likely be in for a suspension at the very minimum, though that may not come until the legal process has finished.
Westbrooks’ role with the Rams has slowly grown over the years ever since joining them as a UDFA in 2014. Last year, he finished out 2016 with 24 tackles, two sacks, and a fumble recovery for a touchdown. This year, he notched a sack in the season opener and played in 66 snaps (38 running, 28 passing) through three games.
Maybe he should take a knee.
I will never understand these guys. I get it that they are human just like us, they have the same interest and same believes as many of us do and they make mistakes like we do but they have all this money and have so much more to lose. Why make such stupid decisions all the time? I’ll
never get it. Like pro athletes getting a DUI, never understand that. Get a damn Uber or a personal driver, it’s not like you don’t have the money.
Amen to both comments,I bet OBJ Addis proud of him
Good for him. Cut corners and do it the wrong way instead of doing it legally. Take your knee in court and see if the judge guves you a lesser sentence