Tennessee running back John Kelly and linebacker Will Ignont were suspended from the team Wednesday after they were cited for marijuana possession, and Kelly was charged with two other misdemeanor charges, during a traffic stop in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Tuesday night.
Knoxville Police public information officer Darrell DeBusk told ESPN in a statement on Wednesday that officers stopped Kelly's car around 10:46 p.m. ET because it had a headlight out.
Officers "noticed a strong smell of marijuana" coming from the car when they approached, the statement said, at which point they asked Kelly to get out and requested to search the car.