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Former Seahawks OL Chad Wheeler Pleads Not Guilty in Domestic Violence Case

Former Seahawks offensive lineman Chad Wheeler pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree domestic violence assault on Monday.

Wheeler's trial is set for April 6, per ESPN's Brady Henderson. He also faces charges of domestic violence unlawful imprisonment and resisting arrest.

Wheeler was arrested on Jan. 23 after King County police received a call from a woman who was locked in a bathroom after a "physical fight with her boyfriend," according to the police report. Wheeler's girlfriend suffered a dislocated arm, and she was also choked unconscious, per Henderson.

Wheeler released a statement on Twitter on Jan.