Steelers cornerback Justin Layne has avoided the jail time and a felony charge by pleading guilty to three misdemeanors stemming from his arrest in the early hours of Friday, April 23, 2021. According to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk, Lane pleaded guilty to a lesser charges and the case has been resolved:
Layne was facing a fourth-degree felony gun charge after his arrest following a traffic stop, but the Willoughby News-Herald reports that he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor possession of criminal tools charge on Wednesday. He also pleaded guilty to charges of speeding and driving without an operator’s license.