Patriots draft pick facing criminal charge after arrest

A New England Patriots 2026 NFL Draft pick is in some legal trouble. According to court documents obtained by CBS News , Patriots seventh-round draft pick and edge rusher Quintayvious Hutchins has been arrested. Court documents show Hutchins was charged with assault and battery on a family or household member.

The exact details of the alleged incident remain unknown. Hutchins was arraigned on Wednesday morning in Newton District Court and had a plea of not guilty entered on his behalf. The rookie has since been released with the promise he would return to court for the next hearing.

The Patriots have released a statement on the matter. “We are aware of the report involving Quintayvious Hutchins,” the Patriots said in a statement. “We take these matters very seriously and are in the process of gathering additional information.

We will not have further comment at this time. ” Hutchins, 23, played his college ball at Boston College, where he compiled 5. 5 sacks, 72 tackles, nine tackles for loss and one interception over the past two seasons.