Junior Seau’s Nephew Pleads Not Guilty to Murder in Fatal Fentanyl Sale

Micah Rodgers Seau is accused of selling the pills to a longtime friend, leading to his death last year.

Heroin and fentanyl pressed into pill form. Courtesy of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration

SAN DIEGO—The nephew of the late San Diego Chargers linebacker Junior Seau pleaded not guilty to a murder charge June 4 for allegedly taking part in a fentanyl sale that led to a man’s fatal overdose.

Micah Rodgers Seau, 31, is accused of providing fentanyl pills to 31-year-old Connor Gerhart, leading to the victim’s death on June 1, 2023.