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Ex-Ohio State Linebacker, NFL Player Charged with Murder in Tennessee
- On Feb. 5, deputies in Ooltewah responded to a CPR-in-progress call and arrested Darron Lee, 31, former NFL linebacker, who was charged with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence.
- Detectives' preliminary probe found the death to be a homicide, with forensic testing showing blood cleanup and cleaning supplies in unusual places contradicting Lee's account.
- A former Ohio State and NFL linebacker, Lee was the 20th overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft and played 40 games for the Jets, Chiefs, and Bills, recording 241 tackles, four sacks, and three interceptions.
- The sheriff's office warned more charges could follow as its probe continues, and HCSO Criminal Investigative Services Detectives were called in due to the victim's condition and the residence.
- Lee's legal history includes a 2023 arrest and a February 2025 guilty plea in Franklin County Municipal Court; he also faced multiple NFL suspensions and prior incidents involving alleged assaults and cocaine possession.
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Chiefs Super Bowl Winner Faces Murder Charge in Woman’s Death
Darron Lee, 31, who won a Super Bowl title with the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2019 season as well as a college football national championship with Ohio State in the 2014 campaign, is now facing a first-degree murder charge in Tennessee, according to a report by WTVC-TV News in Chattanooga. The former NFL linebacker, a New York Jets first-round draft pick in 2016, was charged in connection with the death of a woman identified in the WTVC report a…
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