Overview
- Police say officers found Sanders slumped over in the driver’s seat of a Lexus stopped in the middle of William Penn Highway on June 8 and that he appeared lethargic and partly unconscious.
- The criminal complaint says Sanders performed poorly on field sobriety tests, tested positive on a portable breath test, and officers recovered a sealed package of suspected marijuana in the vehicle.
- Charges for driving under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance and careless driving were filed in Allegheny County on Aug. 20 and were publicly reported by multiple outlets after court records surfaced on Aug. 26.
- A preliminary hearing originally set for Sept. 23 was continued and is now scheduled for Oct. 28; Sanders’ attorney Phil DiLucente called the matter private and declined further comment.
- Sanders is a 29-year-old free agent coming off a 2025 season-ending injury, and the new criminal case could influence NFL teams’ roster decisions and any league review under personal conduct policies.