911 Call in Quinshon Judkins Case Reveals Worrying Details

The 911 call from the woman accusing Cleveland Browns running back Quinshon Judkins of domestic violence has revealed new and troubling details about the alleged assault.

Judkins, a second-round pick in this year’s draft, was arrested on July 12 and charged with misdemeanor domestic battery. The charge stems from an incident on July 7, in which he is accused of physically assaulting the woman during an argument that began at the airport and escalated in a rental vehicle.

According to the police report, Judkins allegedly struck the woman in the mouth and chin with a closed fist, then hit her multiple times on the arm and thigh.

The woman waited five days before contacting authorities, citing concerns about how the allegations might affect Judkins’ NFL career. She says in the 911 call that she has “a lot more of my story to tell.”

“I didn’t go to the hospital for medical treatment, but I will say that I am still in pain and I have a lot more of my story to tell,” she told the officer during the 911 call, per TMZ. “I still have visible bruises and evidence on my body of the event.”

Police moved forward with the arrest after observing visible bruising on the woman’s chin and reviewing photographic evidence she provided of her injuries. Judkins posted bail on Sunday afternoon.

Quinshon Judkins Has Yet to Sign Contract With Browns

Following the arrest, Judkins canceled his youth camp at a local high school. He also scrapped a meet-and-greet. However, all indications are that Judkins will report to training camp, which kicks off on Friday.

Judkins is in a curious situation. He is one of 30 second-round picks who remained unsigned. The issue has been that the rookies are looking for fully guaranteed contracts. It’s unknown how Judkins’ recent off-field issue will impact his contract talks with the Browns.

Judkins could be placed on the commissioner’s exempt list while the league investigates the incident, which would sideline him from all practices and games but allow him to continue receiving pay. Players on the list do not count against the 53-man roster.

Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk gave some context on what a potential timeline could look like for Judkins.

“So here’s the possible timeline. One, Judkins signs his rookie contract. Two, Judkins prepares to show up for training camp,” Florio said. “Three — in theory — the NFL tells him to not bother.”

Browns Relying on Quinshon Judkins to Reboot Running Game

Judkins was slated to be a “bell cow” type back for the Browns. He was the third running back off the board in the draft, and Cleveland used a second-round pick, hoping Judkins could be their feature back of the future.

“We’ve obviously been spoiled over the past couple years, particularly with Nick (Chubb) and Kareem (Hunt), and we feel like he is very much in that mold in terms of skill set,” Browns GM Andrew Berry said. “Not necessarily saying that he’s going to, with certainty, develop into one of those players. We certainly hope that’s the case. But we think that he can be a bell cow runner that can really carry the load for us.”

The Browns hoped to reboot the running game with Judkins and fellow rookie Dylan Sampson. If Judkins is out of the equation, Jerome Ford will become a larger part of the equation. Ford took a pay cut to remain with the Browns but has 18 starts over three seasons with Cleveland.