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HENRY Ruggs is a 22-year-old NFL wide-receiver who is currently under a multi-million dollar contract with the Las Vegas Raiders.

Despite the success he has found on the field this season, he has found himself in legal troubles which might mark the end of his career.

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What is Henry Ruggs’ net worth?

After playing collegiately at Alabama, and winning a national championship in 2017, Henry Ruggs was then drafted into the NFL as the 12th overall pick of the 2020 NFL draft.

He then went on to sign a four year, $16.6million contract which included a $9.6million signing bonus with all of it guaranteed.

In 2021, Ruggs earned a base salary of $1,367,801, with a cap hit of $3,789,006 and a dead cap value of $13,640,421, according to Sportrac.

Read our Henry Ruggs live blog for the very latest news and updates…

Even though we know the logistics of Ruggs’ contract, it remains unclear what his exact net worth is this early in his career.

It has been reported that it is around $1million as of 2021.

Was Henry Ruggs arrested?

On November 2, 2021, it was reported that Ruggs was involved in a fatal car accident that left one unidentified 23-year-old women dead.

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The accident occurred around 3:40am local time and involved Ruggs, his girlfriend, Rudy Washington, and the unidentified woman, who was driving the other car.

The NFL star was allegedly impaired and was later charged with two felony counts, DUI and reckless driving, which could earn him up to 20 years in prison, if convicted.

Newly released video footage shows flames engulfing one car in the aftermath of the crash.

As the investigation continued, his attorneys told TMZ Sports, “On behalf of our client Henry Ruggs III we are conducting our own investigation as of this writing and ask everyone to reserve judgment until all the facts are gathered.”

Ruggs is currently housed in Clark County Jail in Las Vegas and being held without bail.

Prior to the crash, he was seen on social media bragging about being a safe driver.

What have fans said about the arrest?

As the news continued to break, many took to Twitter to talk about it and have claimed that his career is now over following the DUI charge and possible prison sentence.

“Henry Ruggs is an idiot,” one user said while others claimed his “career is clipped wow.”

“But uh yeah, Henry Ruggs career is over,” another added.

So far this season, he has helped lead the Raiders to a 5-2 record with 24 receptions, 469 yards and two touchdowns.

The NFL later released a statement that said: “The Raiders are aware of an accident involving Henry Ruggs III that occurred this morning in Las Vegas.

“We are devastated by the loss of life and our thoughts and prayers go out to the victim’s family.

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“We are in the process of gathering information and will have no further comment at this time.”

At this time, it remains unclear the status of Ruggs’ NFL career, more information is expected to be released after he appears in court on November 3.

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