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Former NFL Wide Receiver Andre Rison Temporarily Jailed on DUI Charge
Andre Rison was sentenced to five days in jail and 18 months of probation after pleading guilty to a second-offense DUI charge.
- Former NFL receiver Andre Rison, 59, spent the weekend in jail after pleading guilty to a second-offense DUI charge, booked into Oakland County Jail shortly after 8 p.m. ET Friday and released around 1:30 a.m. ET Sunday.
- Police arrested Rison in Troy, Michigan, on Aug. 23, 2025, on charges including operating while intoxicated; a second charge of open intoxicant in a motor vehicle was dismissed.
- At sentencing, Rison received a five-day jail term and 18 months of probation after posting a $5,000 bond, with court records showing he owes $2,300 in fines and fees.
- The 12-year veteran accumulated 10,205 receiving yards and 84 touchdowns during his career, spending five seasons with the Atlanta Falcons where he earned four Pro Bowl selections.
- Late in his playing career, Rison caught Brett Favre's first touchdown pass in Super Bowl XXXI with the Green Bay Packers after the 1996 season.
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Andre Rison Spent Weekend Behind Bars Over Impaired Driving Charge
Former NFL star Andre Rison found himself in a precarious position this past weekend, spending the entire time behind bars. According to a new report, Andre Rison pleaded guilty to a 2025 second-offense operating while intoxicated charge. TMZ reports that Andre Rison, 59, pleaded guilty to the second-offense operating while intoxicated charge, which took place in August 2025 in Troy, Michigan. Although Rison was able to post a $5,000 bond, he wa…
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