Browns rookie running back Quinshon Judkins was arrested in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Saturday, July 12. He was charged with battery and domestic violence, according to arrest records.
Judkins, who was one-half of Ohio State's running back tandem during its most recent run to the national title, was the third running back selected in the 2025 NFL Draft. Cleveland used the 36th overall pick to select Judkins.
The 21-year-old was believed to be Cleveland's next answer at RB, but he could now face discipline from the league because of his recent legal trouble.
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Here is what we know about Judkins' arrest.
Quinshon Judkins arrest
Judkins was arrested in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday. The running back was charged with battery and domestic violence, per an arrest report from the Broward County Sheriff.
The charges were expanded upon in the report as "touch or strike/battery/domestic violence," and a Miami CBS News affiliate called the incident a "delayed battery."
"The alleged incident happened on July 7 after the victim had left the airport but did not report it until Saturday," the findings said. "According to court records, the victim and Judkins came to South Florida 'as friends,' but after the alleged incident, she stayed with him in Fort Lauderdale for five additional days and celebrated her birthday. It was not until after that the victim reported the incident, court records revealed."
Per CBS News in Miami - Quinshon Judkins incident happened earlier in the week, and is being called a "delayed battery"
— Chris Renkel (@Chris_Renkel) July 13, 2025
The victim stayed with Judkins 5 days after the incident before reporting it to police pic.twitter.com/fzfrpccJzw
According to Adam Schefter, Judkins was in jail through Saturday night, and he was to have his initial court appearance on Sunday morning. Sunday, he was released from custody on $2,500 bond.
Sunday morning, Sergeant David Soika from the Fort Lauderdale Police Department shared the following statement:
On July 12th, at approximately 9 a.m., Fort Lauderdale Police Officers responded to the 1500 block of West Cypress Creek Road in reference to a delayed battery. Officers arrived on scene and spoke with the victim. During their preliminary investigation it was determined a battery had occurred. The officers made contact with the suspect and placed him into custody. He was transported to Broward County Main Jail. The suspect has been identified as Quinshon Judkins, DOB 10/29/2003 and has been charged with Misdemeanor Battery (Domestic) FSS 784.03-1a1.
Schefter also pointed out that the Browns are scheduled to start rookie mini camp on Wednesday, July 16, but Judkins is also the lone draft pick for Cleveland who has not yet signed his rookie deal.
This section will be updated.
Browns RB depth chart
| Position | Player |
| 1 | Quinshon Judkins |
| 2 | Jerome Ford |
| 3 | Dylan Sampson |
| 4 | Pierre Strong Jr. |
Ford took over after Chubb went down with an injury in 2023. He finished that year with 813yards and four touchdowns on 204 carries. Ford added 319 yards and five additional touchdowns on 44 receptions. Chubb was healthy in 2024, which cut into Ford's workload. They had a split backfield, and Ford finished with a combined 790 yards and three touchdowns, all rushing.
Cleveland doubled up on several offensive positions in the 2025 NFL Draft. At quarterback, the Browns notably selected both Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders. For running back, Cleveland selected Judkins in the third round and followed it up with Tennessee running back Dylan Sampson in the fourth round. The former Volunteers back finished his career with 2,492 yards and 35 touchdowns in 35 career games.
Strong Jr. began his career with New England in 2022 after the organization took him with a fourth-round pick that year. He was traded to Cleveland ahead of the 2023 season. Strong Jr. has largely played a supportive backup role with minimal work in two seasons with the Browns. All told, he has 499 rushing yards and two scores in three professional seasons.