Da`Quan Bowers, NFL player, accused of having gun at New York airport

(CBS/AP) NEW YORK - An NFL player was arrested for allegedly bringing a handgun at a New York airport, police said.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Da`Quan Bowers was arraigned Monday on charges of criminal possession of a weapon and posted $10,000 bond.

Authorities said Bowers was arrested at LaGuardia Airport as he was about to board a US Airways flight to Raleigh, N.C. after police found a .40-caliber weapon in his carry-on bag.

Bowers played college football for Clemson University and was chosen by the Buccaneers in the 2011 NFL draft.