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Buccaneers Wide Receiver Charged With DUI By Tampa Police

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Travis Zion Jonsen, 25, was charged with DUI after Tampa police officers spotted him weaving in traffic.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Travis Jonsen was charged with driving under the influence Monday. (AP Photo/Justin Rex)
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Police pulled over and arrested Jonsen at 5:14 a.m. Monday at 1505 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa. (Hillsborough Sheriff)

TAMPA, FL — Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Travis Zion Jonsen, 25, is facing charges of driving under the influence after Tampa police officers spotted him weaving in and out of traffic, straddling the lane markers and speeding.

Police pulled over and arrested Jonsen at 5:14 a.m. Monday at 1505 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa.

They said Jonsen refused to provide a breath sample but, because he showed signs of impairment, was arrested and charged with DUI.

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Jonsen, a graduate of Montana State University, was signed to the Buccaneers practice squad in September 2021.

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