Kansas City Chiefs’ Isaiah Buggs arrested for second time and accused of domestic violence months after signing contract

KANSAS City Chiefs defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs has been arrested for the second time since May, arrest records show.

The 27-year-old NFL player was signed to the Chiefs’ practice squad in January and signed to a reserve/future contract after Super Bowl 58.

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Buggs was charged with second-degree domestic violence and robbery.

Court records reveal Bugg was released on $5,000 bail.

Last month, Buggs was charged with two misdemeanors in an animal cruelty case.

One of the charges concerned Buggs’ alleged mistreatment of two dogs, as one of them was allegedly “on the back porch surrounded by feces, with no access to food or water.”

The other dog was reportedly “locked in a metal cage in direct sunlight with no access to food or water,” according to Tuscaloosa. Correction.

One of the canines was later sacrificed.

Buggs turned himself in to police in relation to the charges.

However, Buggs’ lawyer said the charges were part of a larger “subversive campaign” to force the closure of a hookah lounge owned by the NFL veteran in Tuscaloosa.

Buggs has been accused numerous times in the Alabama city this year.

He was arrested twice for misdemeanors at his Kings Hookah Lounge.

One of the arrests included an incident after the 2024 Alabama A-Day game in which Buggs allegedly pushed Tuscaloosa Police Chief Brent Blankley.

Buggs began his NFL career with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2019.

He joined the Detroit Lions in 2022 and played there for two seasons.

The Lions released Buggs on January 2 and he joined the Chiefs two days later.

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On February 17, he re-signed with Kansas City after being on the practice squad for the team’s Super Bowl appearance, in which they defeated the San Francisco 49ers 25–22 in overtime.

Five-year veteran Buggs has 89 tackles and two sacks in 56 regular-season games.

The Chiefs have had several off-the-field legal issues this offseason.

Kansas City star Rashee Rise has eight criminal charges pending against him stemming from a March street racing incident in Dallas.

There are rumors that the 2023 second-round pick could face a multi-game suspension next season.

The Chiefs will begin training camp next month looking to win their third consecutive championship.