METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints security Marcus Maye was arrested Thursday in what authorities termed a “highway rage incident,” and he was booked with one depend of aggravated assault with a firearm.

Jefferson Parish Sherriff’s Capt. Jason Rivarde mentioned in an announcement that Maye, 29, was “recognized as the motive force of a black SUV by which he’s accused of pointing a firearm at a car occupied by a number of juvenile females.”

Maye’s legal professional, Eric Hessler, mentioned in an announcement offered to NFL Community that Maye “vehemently denies the allegation from a motorcar incident, and appears ahead to defending himself when all of the information come out.”

Louisiana state legislation lists aggravated battery with a harmful weapon as a misdemeanor punishable by as much as $1,000 in fines and as much as six months in jail. Maye was launched from the Jefferson Parish Correctional Heart Thursday on $30,000 bond, Rivarde mentioned.

The Saints signed Maye, who previously performed for the New York Jets, to a three-year, $28.5 million contract this offseason. Maye is projected to be one in every of two beginning safeties for New Orleans this season, together with Tyrann Mathieu.

Saints coach Dennis Allen, who additionally oversees New Orleans’ protection, mentioned the membership was made conscious of the arrest and was “nonetheless gathering all the data, after right this moment’s apply.

“So, we’re actually not going to have a touch upon it right now till we get extra data,” Allen added.

The Saints open the season on Sept. 11 at Atlanta. If Maye is unavailable to play, veteran P.J. Williams could be a high candidate to exchange him within the lineup.