Alshon Jeffrey arrest details: Latest news on former Eagles, Bears WR charged with insurance fraud originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.Former NFL wide receiver Alshon Jeffrey was arrested for insurance fraud on Wednesday, per TMZ.Jeffrey, who won Super Bowl 52 with the Philadelphia Eagles after playing for the Chicago Bears, was briefly in jail for "conceal/fail to disclose insurance benefit or payment," TMZ reported.Jeffrey reportedly could face up to five years in prison by California law. TMZ later added that his arrest "stems from a fender bender" and Jeffrey believes his name will be cleared.Here's what's known about Jeffrey's arrest.Alshon Jeffrey arrest detailsTMZ reported on Friday that earlier in the week, Jeffrey was arrested in California for insurance fraud.Jeffery's arrest was for "conceal/fail to disclose insurance benefit or payment," per TMZ, and he was booked into jail around 8 a.m. on Wednesday before later being released.

Under California law, Jeffrey insurance fraud charge is considered a felony, and according to TMZ, it can carry "up to five years in prison and/or a fine that's double the amount of the fraud."In a following report, TMZ then added that Jeffrey's arrest "stems from a fender bender" but he remains "confident his name will be cleared once all the details surrounding the matter come to light."Jeffrey's representative, Denise White, also provided a statement to TMZ."The underlying incident was a minor freeway fender bender, and he provided his information at the scene," the statement said, per TMZ. "These are unfounded allegations only, and Alshon has not been convicted of any offense.

He will address this matter through the legal process, and he remains confident that the facts will demonstrate this was a misunderstanding and nothing more."Jeffrey was considered "blindsided" by his arrest, TMZ reported, believing everything had been "sorted out" with the fender bender.The former wide receiver last played in the NFL in 2020, a 2012 second-round pick out of South Carolina by the Bears who played for only Chicago and Philadelphia. He was a Pro Bowl selection in 2013, and in the Eagles' 2018 Super Bowl win over the Patriots, Jeffrey had three catches for 73 yards and a touchdown.