Justin Lewis Bannan (born April 18, 1979) is a former

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defensive tackle. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at

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. Bannan also played for the

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, and Detroit Lions. In 2019, he shot a woman in the shoulder, after being startled while hiding in a building suite before operating hours from what he believed was the Russian maffia due to paranoia symptoms stemming from Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) On February 10th, 2022 he was sentenced to 16 years in prison for attempted murder without any evidence being allowed to be presented on his concussion history, medically established brain injury from his time in the NFL, or testimony from neurologists or CTE experts

Early years

Bannan graduated from Bella Vista High School in

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in 1997 and was a

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in football and

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Professional career

Buffalo Bills

Bannan was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round (139th overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft and played for them through the 2005 season. Justin Bannan

Baltimore Ravens

Bannan joined the

before the 2006 season and played for them until 2009. In the 2008 season, he set a personal-best with 30 solo tackles (56 total), one sack and one interception.

Denver Broncos

On March 5, 2010, Bannan signed a five-year contract with the

. On March 3, 2011, the Broncos released Bannan.

St. Louis Rams

Bannan signed with the

on July 30, 2011. He was released following the 2011 season on March 12, 2012.

Denver Broncos (second stint)

On April 11, 2012, Bannan signed a one-year deal with the

Detroit Lions

On August 15, 2013, Bannan signed a contract with the Detroit Lions. Bannan was released from the Lions as of September 25, 2013.

Personal life

Bannan has an interest in stocks and bonds, and appeared on

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's ''

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'' television show on October 31, 2007. On October 17, 2019, Bannan was arrested in connection to a shooting that took place at Black Lab Sports in Boulder, Colorado that left one woman injured. Bannan was charged with attempted first-degree murder, assault and burglary for the shooting. On February 10, 2022, he was sentenced to 16 years in prison.

References

External links

Baltimore Ravens bioDenver Broncos bio
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