Redskins safety Montae Nicholson mired in uncertainty after developments

Redskins safety Montae Nicholson, for the second season in a row, has found himself in the midst of precarious off-field developments.

In 2018, Washington Redskins safety Montae Nicholson found himself on the NFL’s reserve list after his involvement in a late-night scuffle was brought to light. Nicholson was removed from the roster before the Titans game and remained in limbo before his charges were eventually dropped in May of 2019.

Nicholson returned to the Redskins roster and joined the team for the majority of offseason activities. He presented himself as a changed man. In an interview with D.C. sports reporter Craig Hoffman, Nicholson spoke about his improved mental health, and how he’d grown from the previous year.

Now, it seems as though Nicholson has hit another snag off the field, and this one could spell doom for his football career.

Ahead of the Redskins Week 11 matchup against the New York Jets, it was revealed that Nicholson had dropped off a woman, later identified as Julia Crabbe, suffering from a drug overdose at a hospital. The woman was pronounced dead at the hospital, and the cause of death was determined to be overdose.

Nicholson was not implicated at the time; all that was known was that Nicholson had stayed at the hospital until members of the girl’s family showed up (Disputing reports claim Nicholson and another man left shortly after dropping the woman off), and that he was cooperating with investigators. Nicholson was listed as questionable for the New York game, and he ended up playing.

Today, another update was provided on Nicholson’s status. In a TMZ report, it was revealed that Nicholson’s house was searched. In Nicholson’s house, investigators found pills, weed, and “foil with residue”.

There is clearly association to Nicholson in this situation, but more information is still needed before definitive conclusions are made. As the TMZ report noted, the owner of the drugs has not been identified, and it’s still unclear whether or not Nicholson provided the drugs to Crabbe.

Nicholson has not been named a suspect in Crabbe’s death, and according to the TMZ report, he has not yet been accused of any wrongdoing in relation to this case. That said, this story is still developing, and investigations remain underway. Stick with us, as we’ll keep you in the loop with any updates that might become available.