Marquise «Hollywood» Brown pleaded guilty to a criminal speeding charge in an Arizona court Wednesday for driving 126 in a 65 mph zone.
The Arizona Cardinals receiver was arrested in August in north Phoenix and later released.
Brown faces up to 30 days in jail and/or one year of probation. He will have to pay a fine of $500.
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Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marquise Brown prepares to snap during the second half of a game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on October 2, 2022 in Charlotte, NC
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TMZ Sports notes that Brown’s initial plan was to plead not guilty, but he thought better of it.
Arizona law says that anything more than 20 mph over a posted speed limit is criminal speeding. It’s a misdemeanor.
The 25-year-old had 67 catches for 709 yards and three touchdowns for Arizona this year.
Wide receiver Marquise Brown of the Arizona Cardinals lines up during a game at State Farm Stadium on November 27, 2022 in Glendale, Arizona.
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The Cardinals went 4-13 in a disappointing season after making the playoffs in 2021. They fired head coach Kliff Kingsbury the day after the regular season ended.
Brown was acquired from the Baltimore Ravens in a draft-day trade that sent the Cardinals’ first-round pick (23rd overall pick) to Baltimore for Brown and the 100th overall pick.
Arizona Cardinals’ Marquise Brown catches a pass off San Francisco 49ers’ Deommodore Lenoir during the first quarter of a game at Levi’s Stadium on January 8, 2023 in Santa Clara, California.
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Arizona picked up his fifth-year option last April, making him a free agent after the 2023 season.