Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Cedrick Wilson was released Thursday, hours after being charged with assaulting Lindsey Paulat, his estranged girlfriend, at a suburban restaurant.
The Steelers gave no reason why they cut Wilson, who caught 81 passes for 1,162 yards and two touchdowns in his three years in Pittsburgh.
Wilson, 29, entered the Patron Mexican Grill in Pine Township shortly before 8 p.m. Wednesday and saw Paulat sitting at the bar, according to a criminal complaint filed by Northern Regional Police.
Paulat told police Wilson pushed her on the shoulder and, as she turned around, punched her in the left side of her face before leaving the eatery promptly, according to the complaint.
Wilson was arraigned around 4 a.m. Thursday on charges of simple assault, harassment and disorderly conduct and freed on $10,000 bail.
Paulat and Wilson have a one-year old daughter, Anya, together. However, their relationship has been violent.
In January, the estranged couple was involved in a fight at Wilson's home that ended with her holding police at bay for about 12 hours.
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