Police found marijuana in car of Cleveland Browns RB Kareem Hunt after traffic stop

Police found marijuana in a car driven by Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt during a traffic stop Tuesday afternoon, according to an incident report obtained Friday morning by the Akron Beacon Journal.

Hunt was not cited for the marijuana. He was cited for speeding, going 77 mph in a 60 mph zone westbound on Interstate 90, Rocky River Police Department public information officer George Lichman said.

When Ptl. Mike Asbury pulled Hunt over at about 12:24 p.m. Tuesday, the odor of marijuana coming from inside the care prompted a probable cause search of the vehicle, according to the incident report. Hunt was placed in the rear of a police cruiser while the search was conducted, and “small amounts of marijuana” were located in three different locations inside a backpack on the car’s back seat.

Although Hunt did not receive a drug charge, he could be subject to discipline from the NFL. Hunt previously was suspended for the first eight games in the 2019 season for violating the league's personal conduct policy. He rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns after serving the penalty.

Hunt played his first two seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs and was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2017.

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Neither the Browns nor the NFL immediately responded to requests for comments.