Cleveland Browns RB Quinshon Judkins was arrested on July 12 on domestic assault and battery charges, but Judkins will not face prosecution, per NFL insider Jordan Schultz. Schultz reported on Thursday that Judkins will not face formal charges as prosecutors in Fort Lauderdale, where the arrest took place, declined to move forward with the case.
Sources: #Browns rookie RB Quinshon Judkins will not face any formal charges, as prosecutors have declined to move forward with the case.
This clears the way for him to return to the team, and I’m told that should likely happen in the near future. pic.twitter.com/H5wBxYIRvA
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) August 14, 2025
Judkins remains the only rookie unsigned from the 2025 NFL Draft, and he didn’t participate in Browns training camp. With no formal charges being filed, Judkins will likely sign his rookie contract and rejoin the team in short order. While no formal charges were filed, Judkins could still be subject to discipline from the NFL through the league’s personal conduct policy.
The No. 36 overall selection in the 2025 NFL Draft, Judkins ran for 1,060 yards and 14 touchdowns last season at Ohio State, sharing a backfield with fellow second-round pick TreVeyon Henderson. Prior to his career at Ohio State, Judkins spent two seasons at Ole Miss, running for an SEC-high 1,567 yards and 17 touchdowns as a freshman and 1,158 yards and 15 touchdowns as a sophomore prior to transferring.
In Cleveland, he’ll look to compete with RB Jerome Ford and fourth-round pick Dylan Sampson for Cleveland’s starting job. The Browns moved on from longtime starter Nick Chubb this offseason, with Chubb signing with the Houston Texans.
At the onset of training camps, Browns’ owner Jimmy Haslam said he was “cautiously optimistic” that Judkins would sign with the team and play this season. With the legal trouble now settled, the door is open for Judkins to put pen to paper on his rookie contract.
Given that Judkins didn’t participate in training camp, he’s a leg behind Ford and Sampson right now when it comes to getting up to speed in the offense. It may limit his productivity early in the season, but the Browns have high expectations for Judkins given where they drafted him.
There’s been no word on when potential discipline from the NFL may come, but with the criminal investigation and charges seemingly now concluded, the league’s investigation should follow in the coming months.
The Steelers play the Browns in Week 6 and Week 17 this season, and Judkins may now be on the field for those two matchups.
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