FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Robby Anderson has had a rough year, generating the type of headlines no one wants their name attached to — let alone an up-and-coming NFL player.
The New York Jets wide receiver was arrested twice during a nine-month span in Florida. While charges were dropped in one case, Anderson still faces a misdemeanor reckless driving charge in the other.
“It’s been a lot of growth,” Anderson said of his tumultuous last several months. “I’ve had to overcome adversity. But I feel like it’s made me stronger and I didn’t let it define my vision or my goals.”
The 25-year-old Anderson spoke to the media for the first time this offseason, and expressed thanks to the Jets for standing behind him during his legal troubles.
“That means the world to me,” he said. “It just motivates me more and I really owe them the world. That’s why I’m working hard and giving it my all because I know they believe in me and I know they’re behind me through whatever.”
Anderson could still face discipline from the NFL under its conduct policy, but he remains optimistic he won’t be suspended by the league.