Former Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs said Tuesday he hopes to return to the NFL upon being released from prison. But will teams give him an opportunity?
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A contrite Henry Ruggs III spoke publicly for the first time since he pleaded guilty to a DUI charge following a deadly 2021 car crash in Las Vegas.
Former Raiders receiver Henry Ruggs is going to prison for his role in a woman’s death. As history has shown, that doesn’t mean his NFL career is over.
Former Raiders football player Henry Ruggs was sentenced on Wednesday for a fatal DUI crash that killed a 23-year-old woman and her dog.
Henry Ruggs is expected to appear in court on Wednesday to be sentenced for a fatal DUI crash that left a 23-year-old woman dead.
The family of Tina Tintor will hold a public funeral service Thursday for the 23-year-old killed in a Nov. 2 car crash involving former Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs.
Though Ruggs did not attend a morning court hearing Wednesday, records show that he pleaded not guilty in the case.
Henry Ruggs and Damon Arnette are gone, but nothing is more important to an NFL team than finding players you believe are good enough to win.
Philadelphia Eagles rookie wide receiver DeVonta Smith said former Raider wideout Henry Ruggs was doing OK following the fatal crash he was involved in last week.
A GoFundMe page created by the family of Tina Tintor had received over $90,000 in donations from over 2,000 donors as of Monday morning.
Although the minimum sentence for a charge of DUI resulting in death is two years, people convicted in recent cases have received prison terms of at least six years.
Three days after a 23-year-old Las Vegas woman was killed in a fiery crash involving then-Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs, friends and co-workers hugged and cried at a nearby corner, wincing every time a car sped past.
Former Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs initially faced charges of DUI and reckless driving — both resulting in death. Now he faces a total of four felonies and a misdemeanor.
“She was never afraid to be herself,” the friend said of Tina Tintor, who died in a crash involving Raiders star Henry Ruggs. “She never grew out of that.”
About a month before Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs was involved in a fatal crash, one of his teammates was sued by a woman who claims she was injured in a hit-and-run crash.
Kevontae’ Ruggs, a former college football player, expressed support for his brother and condolences for the driver killed in Tuesday’s crash that has the former Raiders’ wide receiver facing felony charges.
Raiders offensive coordinator Greg Olson said he and players wonder what they could have done to prevent the Henry Ruggs’ crash that took a life.
One option that was no longer available to Henry Ruggs that night of his deadly suspected DUI crash was a player ride service formerly offered by the National Football Association Players Association.
The family of Tina Tintor said Thursday that it has been devastated by her death in a fiery crash involving Raiders star Henry Ruggs.
While expressing great sorrow and sympathy for the family of Tina Tintor, who was killed in a car crash involving Henry Ruggs, Raiders owner Mark Davis promised ongoing support for Ruggs.