Braylon Edwards Escapes NFL Suspension For 2010 DWI Arrest

The difference with Edwards, of course, is that he committed the DUI during the 2010 football season, so the logic of not punishing players for their actions while they weren’t allowed to work doesn’t even apply. It’s a puzzling decision from the commissioner who seems more and more like he’s making this stuff up as he goes along after Terrelle Pryor’s baffling suspension.

Edwards was reportedly levied with a $50,000 fine for the DUI in accordance with the league’s substance abuse policy. That worries only Edwards, as Niner fans can breathe easy now that one of their marquee acquisitions is eligible to play all 16 games.

Per police reports, Edwards’ group got involved into a garish argument with several employees of the establishment. Eventually the scuffle carried over into the kitchen, where one employee with slashed with a knife and another was threatened with a fork. The knife wound required 14 stiches.

Around the time of the alleged assault, Edwards posted two messages on his Twitter account that read “Damn. Get ya knuckles ready” and “Don’t fight if. You don’t know how.” Sensing that it was probably a bad idea for a free agent wide receiver with a sordid past to post inflammatory messages on the internet, Edwards followed up Monday night by tweeting, “Yo...Lost my phone last night someone sent tweets. Deleted them and changed my password. Sorry for the mishap hopefully never happens again!”

Braylon Edwards pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated Friday. Edwards was stopped by the police on Sept. 21 for driving with tinted windows, and was found to be driving with a blood alcohol level of .16, twice the legal limit. Via ESPN:

Edwards will have to pay a $500 fine to close the case without probation or jail time. His driver’s license has been suspended for six months, and he will continue in the NFL alcohol counseling program that he began last November.

Police told the New York Post that the Jets receiver was busted at 5:15 a.m. Tuesday morning for allegedly driving under the influence.