He played 94 games in the NFL.
(Reuters/Field Level Media) - Former NFL defensive back Sergio Brown has been arrested in connection with the death of his mother.
He and his mother, Myrtle Brown, were reported missing on September 16, the same day police in Maywood, Illinois, found her body near a creek behind the home the two shared. Sergio, 35, remained missing until his arrest on Tuesday.
Police in Maywood said in a news release on Wednesday that Brown was taken into custody after he re-entered the United States from Mexico. He was being held in San Diego County Jail while awaiting extradition to Illinois, where faces a first-degree murder charge, police said.
Myrtle, 73, was the victim of an assault and had multiple injuries, The New York Times reported. The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office ruled she died by homicide.
After his college career at Notre Dame, Sergio signed as an undrafted free agent with the New England Patriots. After two seasons in New England, he played for the Indianapolis Colts (2012-14), Jacksonville Jaguars (2015), and Buffalo Bills (2016).
In his career, he played in 94 games (15 starts) and had 144 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 10 pass breakups, one interception, and four fumble recoveries.