Former NFL Player Charged With Attempted Murder Told Police Russian Mafia Is After Him

Defensive end Justin Bannan #97 of the Denver Broncos stands on the sideline during the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium, in Glendale, Ariz., on Dec. 12, 2010. Christian Petersen/Getty Images

A former NFL player has been charged with first-degree attempted murder after police said he shot a woman in Colorado this week.

Justin Bannan, 40, was a fifth-round draft pick for the Buffalo Bills in 2002 and played for five teams, including the Denver Broncos, until he retired in 2013.