Jets' Richardson due in court Monday
New York Jets defensive end Sheldon Richardson is scheduled to make a court appearance Monday, just as his four-game suspension for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy comes to an end.
Richardson's pre-trial hearing will take place in St. Charles County, Mo., where he's been charged with resisting arrest and four other misdemeanor counts stemming from a July arrest for alleged road racing. He pleaded not guilty to all charges.
The trial is expected to continue for a month, during which time Richardson will simply play and await his fate from the NFL, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
The former Missouri standout was arrested July 14 after police clocked his 2014 Bentley Silver Spur at speeds up to 143 mph with a 12-year-old relative and two other men inside. Officers said they found a loaded handgun under a floor mat and detected a "very strong odor of burned marijuana" inside the vehicle.
No gun charges were filed against Richardson because he was in legal possession of the weapon, and prosecutors decided not to pursue drug possession or child endangerment charges because of insufficient evidence.