Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive back Nic Marshall (3) is tackled after making an interception against the Edmonton Elks during the second half of CFL football action in Regina on July 6, 2023. The Roughriders released Marshall on Monday, a day after the team said it was aware through media reports that Marshall had been arrested on a gun possession charge. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu
REGINA – The Saskatchewan Roughriders released American defensive back Nic Marshall on Monday, a day after the CFL team said it was aware Marshall had been arrested on a gun possession charge.
Marshall, and a woman in the vehicle with him, were arrested in Columbus, Ga., on Thursday, according to Columbus television station WRBL, which reported the arrest Saturday.
The 31-year-old Marshall had been with the Riders since 2018 and was a West Division all-star in 2021. He was previously a quarterback at Auburn University and spent two years in the NFL (2015-16).
The six-foot-one, 207-pound Rochelle, Ga., native had 31 tackles and five interceptions in 17 games for the Riders in 2023.
Saskatchewan missed the CFL playoffs for a second straight season with a 6-12 record.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 13, 2023.
