CHARLOTTE — A former athletic trainer for the Carolina Panthers has worked out a plea deal to avoid jail time.
Ryan Vermillion was accused of giving opioids to players without a prescription.
The deal was approved by a federal judge Friday.
Investigators said the longtime trainer gave drugs to players with the Washington Commanders, where he worked for the past two years.
Vermillion was a trainer for the Panthers for 18 years before working with the Commanders.
Per the plea deal, Vermillion is ordered to serve a year of probation.
He has been suspended from the NFL.
The league said it is also investigating whether or not the Commanders violated the prescription drug monitoring program.
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