Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Keenan Allen, who was formally charged last week with two misdemeanor offenses stemming from his drunk driving arrest in downtown Indianapolis last month, is facing a minimum three-game suspension from the NFL, league sources told ESPN.
Three-game suspensions are mandated by the NFL’s collective bargaining agreement, which also stipulates that suspensions could be longer if a player is intoxicated at higher levels.
Police officers on the scene the morning Allen was arrested said they received a .224 blood-alcohol level reading from the veteran wide receiver — three times the legal limit, meaning the league could decide to increase the three-game ban that he already is facing.
According to a probable cause affidavit obtained by ESPN’s Stephen Holder, Allen’s blood-alcohol level triggered a more serious Class A misdemeanor charge, per Indiana law.