NFL

Jets RB McKnight arrested for outstanding traffic warrants

CORTLAND — Jets running back Joe McKnight was arrested in New Jersey last week after police discovered two outstanding warrants when he was stopped for speeding and changing lanes without signaling.

The arrest occurred on July 30, when the players had a day off from training camp.

McKnight was pulled over shortly after 11 a.m. in Hanover Township, near the Jets training center, after he passed a police officer on the right at a high speed and then changed lanes without signaling in his 2010 Mercedes Benz, according to Capt. Shawn Waldron.

Patrolman David Littman checked the license plate and discovered an outstanding warrant for failure to produce an insurance card in the amount of $200 from the town of Summit. He saw a second warrant in the amount of $120 from Springfield for failure to observe a traffic signal.

McKnight was handcuffed and brought to the police station where he posted bail, which was the $320 the outstanding warrants were for. He was released with a summons for an unsafe lane change and uninsured motor vehicle.

McKnight, 25, is the second Jets running back to be arrested in recent months. Mike Goodson was arrested in May on weapons and drug charges after he was found asleep in a car on Route 80. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

The Jets drafted McKnight in the fourth round of the 2010 Draft, and he has been their primary kickoff returner the past two years. He failed his conditioning test when he reported to training camp, but passed it a day later. McKnight blamed the failed test on dehydration. He suffered a head injury Friday and has not practiced since.

A team spokesman declined comment.