Packers tight end Andrew Quarless arrested for allegedly firing gun

Andrew Quarless
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Green Bay Packers tight end Andrew Quarless was arrested in Miami Beach on Saturday for discharging a gun in public. He reportedly fired two shots after arguing with a group of women near a parking garage, according to a police report obtained by the Miami New Times.

Quarless tried to hide outside a restaurant and stashed his gun in a potted plant.

"We are aware of the matter ... and are in the process of gathering more information," his team's statement read.

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Quarless' arrest was the second team incident this week. On Thursday, the NFL suspended defensive end Datone Jones for violating substance abuse policy.

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Julie Kliegman

Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.