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Former National Football League wide receiver Antonio Brown is returning to Miami to face an attempted murder charge related to a incident that happened in May, with his lawyer submitting a innocent plea on his behalf.

Jail records in Essex County, New Jersey, show that Brown was discharged on Tuesday morning for his transfer to Florida. Brown, among the most famous athletes in the NFL, had waived transfer to Florida from New Jersey, where he was taken after being taken into custody in the city of Dubai.

Brown’s attorney, Mark Eiglarsh, said in an communication that he has previously submitted a formal innocent declaration to the attempted murder charge. Brown could be in a Miami hearing as soon as Wednesday morning for a bond proceeding, Eiglarsh added.

As per his arrest warrant, Brown is charged of seizing a firearm from a security employee after a celebrity match contest in May and discharging a couple of shots at a man he had fought with previously. The alleged individual, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, told police that one shot grazed his neck.

Eiglarsh said that Brown was only defending himself from Nantambu.

“The measures he was forced to take were purely in self-defense against the claimed victim’s aggressive behavior. Brown was assaulted that night and behaved within his rightful right to safeguard himself,” Eiglarsh stated.

Brown was not right away apprehended because at first authorities did not identify Nantambu as a target. It wasn’t until later in May that Nantambu delivered a complete testimony about the incident to officers and named Brown as the perpetrator, the report indicates.

From his digital posts, Brown had been living in the city of Dubai for multiple months. In a post after the altercation, Brown stated he was protecting himself because he was “jumped by multiple individuals who tried to steal my valuables and inflict physical harm to me.”

A category two attempted murder charge in Florida bears a utmost 15-year prison penalty and up to a $10,000 fine in the instance of a finding.

Brown has faced several judicial challenges over the time. He previously had been alleged of assault of a delivery driver, several family violence accusations, failure to pay parental support and further events.

Throughout a recent match with his team against the Jets, Brown stripped off his uniform, shoulder pads and accessories and ran off the stadium, causing his termination by the franchise and practically ending his NFL tenure.

Brown, who spent a dozen years in the NFL, was an All-Pro receiver who spent the majority of his time with Pittsburgh. During his career, Brown had over 900 catches for above 12,291 yards, the 28th most of all time. He was a 7-time prestigious selection.