CLEVELAND -- Browns running back Chris Jennings has been released from jail while authorities determine whether or not to file charges over allegations that he hit a bouncer outside a nightclub.
Jennings was arrested early Saturday morning.
John O'Brien, a spokesman with the Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Department, says Jennings is accused of punching the bouncer in the mouth because he refused to allow the player's friend inside without proper attire.
O'Brien says the case has been turned over to the county prosecutor's office. It will determine whether to file an assault charge.
Browns general manager Tom Heckert says the team is aware of the situation and that it won't comment until it has all pertinent information. It's not clear whether Jennings has an attorney.
Jennings rushed for 220 yards and scored one touchdown as a rookie last season.
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