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Henry Ruggs scores major academic win amid prison sentence

Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III went to prison in August 2023 after killing a young woman in a car crash. Ruggs was driving 156 mph at the time of the fatal 2021 crash that killed 23-year-old Tina Tintor and her dog Max.

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Dallas Cowboys News / Inside The Star / July 9

Cowboys Fans Could Rally Behind a Henry Ruggs Signing in 2026

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Las Vegas Raiders News / Dice City Sports / July 8

Raiders staring down a crossroads with Henry Ruggs

The Henry Ruggs saga of the Las Vegas Raiders does not seem to have ended quite yet. If Ruggs is paroled from a Nevada state prison at the earliest time of August 2026, he has already made his intentions of returning to the NFL known.

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Las Vegas Raiders News / Silver and Black Pride / July 7

Henry Ruggs wants to play for Raiders again, should feeling be mutual?

Could he really play for Raiders again? This will be a conversation in the future. It’s very likely former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs will attempt a comeback after a prison term.

Dallas Cowboys News / Inside The Star / June 27

Cowboys should just say no to Ruggs

Last week, Mario Herrera Jr. posited that the Dallas Cowboys should basically be waiting at the prison gate when Henry Ruggs becomes a free man. Mario is a great writer and very knowledgeable, especially about football and the Dallas Cowboys.

NFL News / CBSSports.com / June 24

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Las Vegas Raiders News / FirstSportz / June 18

Henry Ruggs III, Who Killed an Innocent in Fatal DUI Crash, Seeks Forgiveness

It has been four years since Henry Ruggs III made the fatal decision to drive intoxicated. The up-and-coming star for the Las Vegas Raiders drove his Corvette at a speed of 156 miles per hour before crashing into an oncoming car.

Las Vegas Raiders News / The Spun / June 18

Henry Ruggs Announces Decision On NFL Career After Leaving Prison

It's been several years since former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs was involved in a fatal accident that killed a 23-year-old woman and her dog.

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Las Vegas Raiders News / Las Vegas Raiders on SI / June 18

Former Raiders Receiver Henry Ruggs Apologizes to Victim's Family

Former Raiders' first-round pick Henry Ruggs III spoke at a Hope for Prisoners event this week, expressing regret and remorse for his actions that resulted in the death of Tina Tintor.

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Las Vegas Raiders News / Dice City Sports / June 18

Henry Ruggs speaks at prisoner rehabilitation event

On special release, former Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs spoke at a Hope for Prisoners event on Tuesday night. For the first time since 2021, Ruggs apologized to the family of a woman whose life came to an abrupt end due to the former receiver’s negligence.

Las Vegas Raiders News / NFL on ClutchPoints / June 18

Former NFL wide receiver Henry Ruggs sends message to victim’s family after special prison release

Former NFL and Las Vegas wide receiver Henry Ruggs III appeared at a Hope for Prisoners event in Las Vegas on Tuesday evening following a special prison release.

Las Vegas Raiders News / A to Z Sports / June 18

Here's how and why former Las Vegas Raiders WR Henry Ruggs was out of prison on Tuesday

On August 9, 2023, Henry Ruggs, the former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver, was incarcerated after a DUI that led to a fatal crash in Las Vegas, taking the life of 23-year-old Tina Tintor Ruggs was sentenced to 3-10 years in prison in Nevada, just one mile from Allegiant Stadium, where he was catching passes at.

NFL News / Pro Football Rumors / May 1

Incarcerated former first-round draft pick eyeing NFL return

Henry Ruggs remains in prison as a result of the sentence he received in August 2023 stemming from a November 2021 car accident. Ruggs pled guilty after a woman and her dog were killed in the crash.

Las Vegas Raiders News / Larry Brown Sports / May 1

Disgraced former NFL player training for comeback in prison

A disgraced former NFL player is training for a comeback while still in prison, according to one of his former teammates. Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III wants another shot in the NFL and has continued to train while in prison for a fatal DUI case.