Ravens Insider: Terrell Suggs pleads guilty to disorderly conduct; former Raven is ‘relieved’

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Terrell Suggs, the former Baltimore Ravens linebacker, pleaded guilty Thursday to a disorderly conduct charge, according to Arizona court records.

Suggs, 42, entered his guilty plea to the single “reduced” charge during a Thursday pre-trial hearing in Maricopa County Superior Court. The 2011 NFL Defensive Player of the Year is scheduled to be sentenced on the charge on April 1, according to court records.

Suggs’ criminal case stems from a March 2024 incident where prosecutors allege the former linebacker threatened to kill a motorist and pulled out a gun after backing into the driver’s vehicle in a Starbucks drive-thru in Scottsdale, Arizona, where the retired Raven lives.

Scottsdale Police said that Suggs and the man exited their vehicles and argued in the drive-thru before retreating and placing their orders. The retired linebacker then stuck his middle finger up at the other man and began to swear at him.

Suggs called the man a “p— a– cracker” and said, “I’ll kill your b— a–,” according to police. As Suggs began to drive away, he stopped his car and stuck a handgun out of the driver’s side window but did not point it at the other man, according to police, but the alleged victim took it as a threat and wrote down Suggs’ license plate number before calling police.

A representative for Suggs said the former linebacker is “relieved that he can now put this unfortunate incident behind him.”

“The safety and well-being of his family and himself have always been his top priority, and he is grateful that they are all safe,” his spokesperson said. “He appreciates the support and understanding from everyone during this time and he looks forward to moving forward.”

Suggs has said through a representative that he feared for his safety when the man in the vehicle escalated an “incident.” Suggs said that he was simply getting coffee near his home and “not looking for any trouble.”

He was arrested that April and released from jail the next morning before being indicted and pleading not guilty.

His trial date was delayed multiple times in recent months as lawyers worked out a plea agreement.

Suggs pleaded guilty Thursday to a charge of disorderly conduct with a weapon, though the charge — originally a class-six felony — was reduced to an “undesignated” offense, meaning he can ask the court to treat it as a misdemeanor. His attorney, Craig Penrod, did not return a request for comment. The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office declined to comment, citing its policy of not commenting on open cases.

Drafted out of Arizona State by Baltimore in 2003, Suggs spent 16 years with the Ravens before his final NFL season in 2019, when he played for the Arizona Cardinals and then the Kansas City Chiefs.

A key member of the Ravens’ 2012 Super Bowl team, Suggs was a finalist for the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame Class, but his bid fell short. Suggs, a stout run defender, was also the 2003 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.

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