Rams running back Tre Mason arrested in Florida
— -- Los Angeles Rams running back Tre Mason was arrested Saturday night in Hollywood, Florida, according to a Broward County Clerk of Courts police report.
The Hollywood Police Department arrested Mason on suspicion of possession of marijuana, reckless driving, failure to register a motor vehicle and resisting arrest. ABC Channel 10 in Miami reported that Mason was taken to the hospital following his arrest.
The Rams, who held a team meeting for players in Los Angeles on Friday, were still gathering information on Sunday afternoon.
Mason was a third-round pick in the 2014 NFL draft and he quickly became the starter in his rookie season, rushing for 765 yards and four touchdowns in 12 games. His role was diminished last year after the Rams drafted running back Todd Gurley with the 10th pick in the 2015 draft.
With Gurley getting most of the work, Mason rushed for 207 yards and a touchdown last season. He also was deactivated for the team's game against Baltimore on Nov. 22 because he missed the team bus to the airport.
At last month's NFL scouting combine, Rams coach Jeff Fisher said this would be an important offseason for Mason.
"Tre has got to have a great offseason program," Fisher said. "That, in itself, is going to be a challenge for us because it's going to take place out in Southern California. We're expecting, hoping, that everybody comes in. We drafted Tre for a reason. When you look at that position, when you're talking about Todd and Tre and then Benny [Cunningham], I think that's as good a group as you'll find in the league, from a depth standpoint. Then the difference [is] their abilities and what they do. I think Tre realizes he has to put the commitment in, wherever he is, and have a great preseason."
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