Glenn Foster, who played in 17 games for the New Orleans Saints between 2013-14, died this week while in police custody in Alabama.
Foster, had been arrested early Saturday and the County Coroner said he died Monday.
Jail records show Pickens was arrested Sunday in the small town of Reform, Ala. at about 12:30 p.m. on charges of reckless endangerment and resisting arrest by “attempt to elude.” Those charges were replaced at 3:16 p.m. by three counts of simple assault and one count of 3rd-degree robbery, the jail records show.
Foster played college football at Illinois and the 6-4, 285-pounder stuck with New Orleans as an undrafted free agent. Foster, was balancing a decade-old bipolar diagnosis while forging careers in the NFL and as a business owner in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, was 31.
Nola.com added more details.
Foster Jr. died following a high-speed police chase culminating in a crash, a jail fight with another detainee that drew two guards into the fray and, finally, a desperate but futile effort to get medical help, according to interviews with authorities and his relatives.
“We want justice for our son,” said Foster’s father, Glenn Foster Sr. “It’s unfair. It’s inhumane. It’s just not right.”
His mother, Sabrina Foster, said, “I can’t get my son back, but we want whoever is responsible to pay for this.”
A Representative from Illinois posted his condolences.
No words right now. Rest Powerfully, Little Brother. From Chicago to Champaign to New Orleans. You left your mark everywhere you went. Glenn Foster, we love you bruh. pic.twitter.com/zvQN2TxkJ5
— Rep. Kam Buckner (@RepKamBuckner) December 7, 2021
The Saints and Terron Armstead posted on social media, too.
We send our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of former Saint Glenn Foster 🙏 pic.twitter.com/2U7YnA8rTI
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) December 8, 2021
I really can’t find the words to properly express 😔. Rest In Peace Glenn Foster, you’ll be missed bro! 🙏🏾💙
— T. Stead 🎤🎧 (@T_Armstead72) December 7, 2021
