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The Las Vegas Raiders’ third-round pick in the 2020 Draft, Lynn Bowden Jr., reportedly had his family’s home in Youngstown, Ohio searched by the Drug Enforcement Agency on the morning of June 10, according to WKBN Sports, a local Ohio station.
According to the report, no one was arrested, but Bowden was handcuffed on the porch as the house was searched — which is common — where officials, “seized a number of loaded assault rifles and handguns.”
Marshals, DEA search Youngstown home of football standout Lynn Bowden https://t.co/T4lAXjaMAZ pic.twitter.com/LQqKTFLAUQ
— WKBN Sports (@WKBNSports) June 10, 2020
Bowden’s mother, Melissa Phillips, took to Twitter to clarify that Bowden had not been arrested.
From Lynn Bowden Jr.’s mother: https://t.co/cFqvBEwKae
— Vic Tafur (@VicTafur) June 10, 2020
Bowden’s agency, Element Sports, also confirmed that was the case.
A statement from @element_sports regarding its client Raiders RB/WR Lynn Bowden, Jr. and an incident at a home in Youngstown, Ohio that he was present at this morning. pic.twitter.com/GQKlVYo7Ss
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) June 10, 2020
The Raiders said they were aware of the matter but declined to comment further.
Statement from the #Raiders:
“The Raiders are aware of the situation and are in communication with Lynn Bowden Jr. We will not be commenting further at this time.”— Vic Tafur (@VicTafur) June 10, 2020
Bowden can play at wide receiver, quarterback and running back and was drafted as an ATH prospect, similar to the Saints’ Taysom Hill, in that he’s athletic and positionally flexible. Bowden was one of the players who the 49ers interviewed in the draft process, and the Youngstown home which was searched is where the 49ers’ ownership group, in the Yorks and Debartolos, are from.
