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Panthers linebacker arrested, charged with assault

According to NBC Sports, an ex-girlfriend accused Wilson of threatening to kill her. The linebacker is now facing an assault charge after last week’s arrest.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers linebacker, Damien Wilson, was arrested in Texas.

According to NBC Sports, an ex-girlfriend accused Wilson of threatening to kill her. 

Wilson faces a charge of assault with bodily injury of a family member, but his attorney has disputed the allegations on his behalf. 

“Damien Wilson did not commit any type of assault,” attorney Toby Shook said. “We look forward to all the facts coming out so his name can be cleared.”

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The Carolina Panthers put out a statement saying they were aware of the arrest but had no comment.

This is Wilson’s first season with the Panthers.

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Wilson was drafted by Dallas in the fourth round in the 2015 NFL Draft and spent four seasons playing for the Cowboys. After brief stints in Kansas City and Jacksonville, Wilson signed with the Carolina Panthers in March.

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This is not the first time Wilson has been arrested in Frisco. 

In 2017, when he was playing for the Cowboys, he was arrested for two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in Frisco. Police said Wilson "intentionally backed his truck into a female while parking, then brandished a rifle at another man." 

According to an affidavit, Wilson told the officer, "I had rage," when asked why he took a gun out of his truck.

Wilson was initially booked into the Frisco jail but posted $10,000 bond for each count and was released after the 2017 incident. A grand jury later declined to indict Wilson.

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