Ruggs released from Raiders and appears in court

Published November 3, 2021 8:02pm ET



Las Vegas Raiders player Henry Ruggs was released from the Raiders organization Tuesday and appeared in court Wednesday facing multiple charges after the wide receiver was allegedly involved in a car crash that killed one person.

Henry Ruggs III
This booking photo provided by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department shows former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III following his arrest Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021. Ruggs is facing felony charges relating to a fiery vehicle crash early Tuesday in Las Vegas that left a woman dead and Ruggs and his female passenger injured. (Clark County Detention Center via AP)


Ruggs, 22, was reportedly driving a Chevrolet Corvette at about 156 mph on Tuesday morning when he collided with a Toyota RAV4, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.

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