A Cleveland Browns rookie has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly punching a man outside a New Jersey club.
Ausar Walcott (pictured) turned himself in to Passaic police Tuesday after he was identified as a suspect in the incident, which happened at around 3 a.m. Sunday.
Authorities told The Record newspaper the 23-year-old Hackensack native and former University of Virginia player punched 24-year-old Derrick Jones in the head just after The Palace Gentlemen’s Club closed.
Police say Jones is in critical condition. Walcott was being held in lieu of $500,000 bail.
The linebacker was signed by the Browns last month. In a statement, the team said it is “aware of the situation.”