Patriots Rookie Quintayvious Hutchins Pleads Not Guilty to Assault Charge After Going 247th in Draft
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Updated · ESPN · May 13
Patriots Rookie Quintayvious Hutchins Pleads Not Guilty to Assault Charge After Going 247th in Draft
14 articles · Updated · ESPN · May 13
Newton District Court arraigned 23-year-old Patriots rookie Quintayvious Hutchins on Wednesday on an assault and battery charge involving a family or household member; he pleaded not guilty and was released on personal recognizance.
Boston College police said the alleged incident happened Tuesday at a residence hall, where a hall assistant reported seeing Hutchins push a woman and put his hand around her neck during an argument.
The woman told police nothing happened, while Hutchins said he had been holding her phone and threw it after getting his ring back; the assistant said Hutchins called the woman a "cheater."
New England said it was aware of the report and gathering more information on the matter involving Hutchins, its final pick in the 2026 NFL draft at No. 247 overall.
When a witness reports an assault but the victim denies it, how will the legal system and the NFL proceed?
Will a misdemeanor charge cost a Patriots rookie his $4.5 million contract before his career even starts?