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Report: David Onyemata arrested, charged with marijuana possession

New Orleans Saints defensive tackle David Onyemata started the 2019 offseason on a bad note. Per Nick Underhill and Ramon Vargas of the Advocate, a New Orleans apartment belonging to Onyemata was raided in late January. The Advocate reports that the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office found marijuana, cannabis oil, marijuana edibles and hemp powder on the premises, and Onyemata was cooperative with law enforcement throughout the investigation.

This couldn’t come at a worse time for Onyemata. He is entering the final year of his rookie contract with the Saints, and is expected to start in place of injured standout Sheldon Rankins in the middle of the Saints’ defensive line.