Chargers LT King Dunlap was arrested in Nashville on Thursday for suspicion of violating a protective order, according to NFL.com.
According to the police report, officers responded to a domestic disturbance call made by a women identified as his girlfriend. It was determined that King’s girlfriend had a protective order placed against him and he was taken into custody and issued a $1,000 bond amount.
King later told officers that he was aware of the protective order against him.
Dunlap has a preliminary hearing scheduled for March 7.
King, 31, is a former seventh-round pick of the Eagles back in 2008. He spent four years in Philadelphia before signing on with the Chargers in 2013.
Dunlap is entering the third year of his four-year, $28 million contract that included $13 million guaranteed and stands to make a base salary of $5.75 million for the 2017 season.
In 2016, Dunlap appeared in 12 games for the Chargers and was rated by Pro Football Focus as the No. 53 offensive tackle out of 78 qualifying players.
We’ll have more regarding this situation as the news is available.
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