Adolphus Washington Says He's Learned from Concealed Weapons Charge

Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Adolphus Washington spoke to reporters Thursday about his July 9 arrest on a charge of improperly carrying a concealed firearm.

"I can't really say much on it," Washington said, per the Buffalo News' Matt Schneidman. "But one thing I can tell you is that I learned from my mistakes. ... I definitely thank God that it didn't turn into something more serious than what it was."

Police in Sharonville, Ohio, wrote in their report that Washington "reached for and displayed a gun while sitting inside his vehicle; just feet away from officers" outside of a waterpark and failed to inform the officers that he possessed the gun, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer's Bob Strickley.

Washington said Thursday he thought the arrest would impact his future in Buffalo but that he received the "100 percent" support of head coach Sean McDermott and general manager Brandon Beane, per Schneidman.

A third-round pick in the 2016 draft, the 22-year-old appeared in 15 games as a rookie and finished the year with 21 combined tackles and 2.5 sacks.