Former NFL receiver Josh Morgan, who signed with the New Orleans Saints last May but failed to make the team in training camp, was hospitalized and later charged after accidentally shooting himself, TMZ Sports reported Wednesday.
Morgan was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after the incident in Virginia on Jan. 31, according to TMZ. Morgan reportedly told police that his gun discharged accidentally while he was cleaning it. He was charged with reckless discharge of a firearm, a misdemeanor.
Morgan, 30, last played in the NFL for the Chicago Bears in 2014.