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Saints' P.J. Williams arrested on drunk-driving accusations

The New Orleans Advocate reports that P.J. Williams was booked around 1:10 a.m. on counts of drunk driving and careless driving.

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NEW ORLEANS — Update: Saints cornerback P.J. Williams won't have any legal issues lingering into the season.

SEE: Saints cornerback pleads guilty to reckless driving after DUI arrest

Original story from January 2019 continues below

New Orleans Saints cornerback P.J. Williams was arrested early Wednesday after he allegedly drove while drunk, the New Orleans Advocate reports.

The report, citing arrest records, says the 25-year-old cornerback - whose real name is Kenneth Lamar Williams - was booked around 1:10 a.m. on counts of drunk driving and careless driving. He bonded out of jail than three hours later.

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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 20: P.J. Williams #26 of the New Orleans Saints reacts after an interception against the Los Angeles Rams during the first quarter in the NFC Championship game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 20, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Williams was selected by the Saints in the 2015 NFL draft. His contract with the Saints expires this offseason and he will become a free agent unless he signs a new deal with the team.

Williams was arrested on suspected DUI charges in 2015, but those charges were later dropped.

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