Canadian police say they are searching for former Jets defensive back Darryl “Buster” Skrine after he missed a court date relating to bank fraud allegations that were levied last year.
Skrine was arrested last August and accused of committing over $100,000 in bank fraud in an alleged scheme where he would open new bank accounts with fraudulent check deposits and withdraw money from the accounts before the checks cleared.
The Durham Regional Police service announced Wednesday that Skrine missed a court date on May 6 and that his GPS monitoring device “has since gone offline”.
Skrine had been granted bail from the Saskatchewan Correctional Centre on April 24.
He is wanted for Fail to Appear and Fail to Comply with Release Order, and the police are offering a $2,000 cash reward.
When he was originally detained, police said that “there is reason to believe the same male has been committing similar offences (sic) across Canada,” referring to the check scheme.
Skrine played college football at Chattanooga and was selected in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Browns.
In 2015, he signed a four-year deal with the Jets worth $25 million.
He appeared in 59 games for the Jets over those four years, including 48 starts.
He then played two seasons for the Bears, and had stints for both the Titans and the 49ers in the 2021 NFL season.
