Eagles

Derrius Guice Allegedly Strangled His Girlfriend Until She Was Unconscious

By Kevin Kinkead

Published: Aug 10th, 2020 · 1:42 PM EDT

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When Derrius Guice entered the 2018 NFL draft, he brought red flags with him. Questions of character.

The Washington Football Team took a gamble on Guice with a second round pick, and released him this weekend following domestic violence accusations.

Washington Post justice reporter Justin Jouvenal obtained the court documents, which reveal these allegations:

BREAKING: Fresh details on the charges against Washington football player Derrius Guice:

–Guice strangled his girlfriend until she was unconscious in his Ashburn home in March, according to charging documents. When she awoke, Guice was crying and tapping her.

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— justin jouvenal (@jjouvenal) August 10, 2020

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— The next month the same woman told authorities Guice pushed her to the ground outside of the football player’s home, causing her injuries, according to charging documents. The woman also told investigators Guice threw her cell phone into the street, where it shattered.

— justin jouvenal (@jjouvenal) August 10, 2020

3/ Guice’s girlfriend told authorities the football player pushed her to the ground in his bedroom bathroom in February, causing an injury to her left thumbnail, according to charging documents. The nail eventually fell off because of a popped blood vessel.

— justin jouvenal (@jjouvenal) August 10, 2020

Guice barely even played for Washington, logging just five games total due to knee injuries over the past two seasons. His final Redskins stats are 42 carries for 254 yards and two touchdowns, with seven receptions for 79 yards and score.

You might recall the rumor from a few years back, when Guice and the Eagles were said to have gotten into a “shouting match” during his pre-draft visit. Howie Roseman later came out and denied the story, saying there was no such altercation. The Birds passed on Guice and used their first pick on Dallas Goedert instead.