Charles Grant ( American football ) Charles Gabriel Grant ( born September 3 , 1978 ) is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent . He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the first round of the 2002 NFL Draft . He played college football at Georgia . Grant has also been a member of the Miami Dolphins , Omaha Nighthawks and Chicago Bears . Early years . Played for Miller County High School in Colquitt , Georgia in 1998 , where he was both an offensive and defensive player . He later played both offense and defense at Hargrave Military Academy in 1998 . Was a Parade Magazine 1997 All - American . He tied runningback Chuck Rumbley ' s state single - season touchdown record with 45 in 1997 and added 3 , 472 all - purpose yards . Totaled 101 touchdowns in his three - year career at Miller County ( Ga . ) HS . College career . Three - year letterman and two - year starter at the University of Georgia . Ended career with 136 tackles , 27 tackles - for - loss and 15 sacks . Sack total ranks sixth on the school ' s all - time list . Totaled 63 tackles and six sacks as a junior in 2001 . As a freshman , recorded 33 tackles and seven sacks , while also seeing duty in offensive backfield , rushing for 79 yards and three touchdowns at fullback . Majored in arts and sciences . Professional career . New Orleans Saints . Grant was drafted by the Saints with the 25th pick overall in the 2002 NFL Draft . Grant ' s seven sacks in 2002 were the fourth - highest total for a Saints rookie , and he recorded 20 . 5 sacks from 2003 - 04 . He was the second of two first - round picks ( 25th overall ) for New Orleans in 2002 , following wide receiver Donte ' Stallworth ( 13th overall ) . He finished second with seven sacks for minus - 40 yards , 36 tackles ( 32 solo ) , two passes defensed , four forced fumbles and one fumble recovery . Appeared in 16 games and started six at LDE . Finished tied for 20th in the NFC with seven sack total . Grant got a six - year extension with the Saints on July 27 , 2002 . After showing glimpses of his vast potential as a rookie , Grant came through with a big season and started all 16 games in 2003 . He led the team with 10 sacks and three forced fumbles , and led the defensive line with 53 tackles ( 39 solo ) . He started all 16 contests for the second - straight season in 2004 and paced the defensive line with 113 tackles ( 69 solo ) while posting a career - high 10 . 5 sacks . He also posted his first career interception . In 2005 , hppeared in all 16 contests , starting 14 games at RDE , recording 62 tackles ( 44 solo ) , 2 . 5 sacks , two passes defensed and a fumble recovery . He bounced back from a relatively subpar seasonin 2006 with 6 sacks and 64 tackles ( 49 solo ) in 16 games . He also collected 3 forced fumbles with 2 recoveries and 6 passes defensed . 2007 was Grant ' s worst season as a pro statistically , as he appeared in 14 of 16 games and compiled only 2 . 5 sacks to go along with 48 tackles ( 39 solo ) . He also chipped in with 2 passes defensed . Grant underwent surgery on a torn ligament in his left ankle the 2007 - 2008 offseason . Grant apparently injured his ankle on October 28 , 2007 but was able to return after missing two games . The severity of the injury was known by the Saints , but never discussed with the media , and Grant admitted that he was not as sharp after the injury . On December 2 , 2008 , he received a four - game suspension for use of a diuretic , which can be used a masking agent for steroid use . It is believed that the diuretic was found in a weight - loss supplement that he had been taking . Charles Grant was due to be suspended for the first 4 games of the Saints ' 2009 season , but the league has delayed suspension pending the outcome of a filed litigation by Kevin Williams and Pat Williams of the Minnesota Vikings , who were also accused for using the same diuretic . After starting at left defensive end throughout the regular season , he went on injured reserve for the playoffs with a torn triceps . ( He nevertheless received a Super Bowl ring in recognition of his role in the Saints ' championship season . ) Grant was released by the Saints on March 5 , 2010 . Miami Dolphins . After he left the Saints , Grant briefly appeared on the roster of the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League , but he did not actually join the team once it appeared that he could continue with an NFL career . Grant signed a two - year contract with the Miami Dolphins on July 28 , 2010 . The Dolphins cut Grant on September 5 , 2010 . Omaha Nighthawks . Grant signed with the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League on September 21 , 2010 . Chicago Bears . Grant signed with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League on October 5 , 2010 . He was released on October 19 . Legal troubles . Grant was indicted on a charge of involuntary manslaughter stemming from a February 2008 altercation at a nightclub in which a pregnant woman was shot to death outside a Blakely , Georgia nightclub . Korynda Reed , 23 , and her unborn fetus died after being taken to the Southeast Alabama Medical Center in Dothan after the fight early in the morning of February 3 , 2008 . Grant has said that he was neither an instigator nor a participant in the fight . Grant was arraigned on August 15 , 2008 . The criminal case was resolved in May 2010 when Grant pleaded guilty to a charge of public affray , he was assessed a $ 1 , 000 fine and a year ' s probation , and ordered to pay $ 20 , 000 for the cost of the investigation by the sheriff ' s office ; the more serious involuntary murder charge was dismissed . Grant still faced a civil suit by the family of the victim .