The NFL is “monitoring” the case of Jets wide receiver Braylon Edwards, an NFL spokesperson told The Post yesterday, though there doesn’t appear to be any chance of him being suspended this season — if at all.
Edwards on Monday was charged with misdemeanor assault in Cleveland Municipal Court for his alleged connection with an incident outside a downtown nightclub shortly before the Jets acquired him in a trade with the Browns.
The NFL spokesperson said that “under the PC [player conduct] policy, when a player like Braylon, with no prior history of conduct issues, has been charged, we wait for a court resolution. Then we would review the facts for any possible discipline.”
The Jets on Monday issued a statement saying they were “aware” of the allegations before they traded for Edwards, and added that Edwards “has been cooperative with authorities, and we will allow the legal process to run its course.”
Edwards is accused of punching entertainment promoter Edward Givens (a friend of LeBron James) outside the nightclub the morning after a Browns loss to the Bengals.
When the Jets traded for Edwards, Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum said the team conducted a background check and had been in touch with law-enforcement and league security.
Tannenbaum said the “risk was manageable” in acquiring Edwards.