Seahawks LB Leroy Hill was arrested after he was apprehended outside of Atlanta, asleep at the wheel of his car at 4 am on Jan. 24. 2009. Police found two bags of weed in his 1975 Buick Electra.

Hill had apparently passed out at an intersection. He was charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession and then released on $1,500 bond.

Hill is from Haddock, which is 70 miles southeast of Atlanta.

On Jan. 27, he offered the customary "my bad" statement: "I want to apologize to my family, my teammates, the Seahawks organization and fans. I am embarrassed by the incident Saturday morning and the poor judgment I showed. Please understand my actions were not consistent with the type of person I hope to become.”

Hill went to Clemson and was picked by the Seahawks in the third round of the 2005 draft. The 6-1, 238-pound linebacker had 37 tackles and just one sack in 11 games last season.

UPDATES: On Apr. 30, 2009, Seattle signed Hill to a six-year, $38 million contract. On Apr. 2, 2010 Hill pled guilty to the charge, was fined $500 and placed on one-year probation. On July 16, the NFL suspended Hill for the first game of the upcoming season.

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