Jaguars DE Fowler faces multiple misdemeanor charges

Aug 21, 2017 - 8:03 PM Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Dante Fowler Jr. has been formally charged on three misdemeanor crimes in Pinellas County, Fla., according to court records.

Fowler was arrested on July 19 and charged with simple battery, criminal mischief and petit theft. The 23-year-old was formally charged on Aug. 10, according to court records.

His arraignment in Clearwater, Fla., is scheduled for Sept. 11 -- one day after the Jaguars' regular-season opener against the Houston Texans.

If convicted on all counts, Fowler could face up to a year in jail and is subject to league discipline.

Fowler was arrested in his hometown by St. Petersburg (Fla.) police for the misdemeanor charges at 9:02 p.m. and released at 1:43 a.m. on $650 bond.

Fowler struck a man and then stomped on his prescription glasses after a brief verbal confrontation, according to the police report.

Fowler got out of his car to confront the man after he made a comment about Fowler's driving, according to the report. Police said Fowler then "took the victim's grocery bag, with recently purchased liquor, and threw it in a lake." Police said the victim was not injured.

The 6-foot-3, 255-pound Fowler, who was the third overall selection in the 2015 draft out of Florida, missed his rookie season after he tore the ACL in his left knee during the first minicamp workout. He recorded 32 tackles and four sacks in 16 games for the Jaguars last season.