Former Ravens RB Collins faces drug, gun charges

Running back Alex Collins is facing three charges following his early morning arrest after a car accident near the team's headquarters on Friday. Collins was charged with possession of more than 10 grams of marijuana, intent to distribute marijuana and possession of a handgun in a vehicle. He was released on $7,500 bail just after midnight Saturday morning, according to ESPN.

He was waived by the Baltimore Ravens on Friday afternoon, shortly after the team learned of the incident. Collins was taken into custody around 6:45 a.m. on Friday after police responded to a report of a car crashed into a tree in Owings Mills, Md. Police reportedly found him asleep at the wheel of his Chevrolet Corvette and smelled marijuana in the vehicle.

According to the report, police found a glass jar holding about five ounces of marijuana and a handgun in the car. A subsequent search warrant on his home turned up a pair of rifles and a small amount of marijuana. Collins told police he was giving a friend a ride home when he lost control of the car on the snowy road and had fallen asleep after calling for a tow truck.

Collins was a fifth-round draft pick by Seattle in 2016 and joined the Ravens the following year. In 25 games (22 starts) over two seasons in Baltimore, he has gained 1,676 total yards from scrimmage and scored 14 touchdowns. He was a star on the rise following the 2017 season, in which he rushed for 973 yards. But he struggled in 2018, running for just 411 yards, and wound up on injured reserve in December with a foot injury.

A restricted free agent before his release, Collins will now be subject to waivers. If he is not claimed, he will immediately become a free agent. Coach John Harbaugh said at the NFL Scouting Combine this week that second-year running back Gus Edwards is first on the depth chart at the position.

--Field Level Media