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Seattle Seahawks quarterback Trevone Boykin was formally charged on Tuesday with one count of misdemeanor assault after allegedly striking a police officer in December. 

TMZ Sports reported the charges, which carry a maximum of one year in jail. He will be arraigned Aug. 1, the third day of Seahawks training camp, per Stephen Cohen of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times confirmed the report, citing court records that show the arraignment date.

“Some of the facts of today’s TMZ report are incorrect,” according to a statement from Boykin's agent Drew Pittman, per Condotta. “Trevone has already agreed to terms with the authorities on a lesser charge. He has been accountable and remorseful from the beginning. Trevone is looking forward to training camp starting July 30th and to competing for a roster spot.”

SeattlePI.com's Elizabeth Zavala revealed on Thursday that Boykin pled no contest and was placed on probation. Zavala detailed the situation and provided a statement from the quarterback:

Boykin, 22, received one year’s deferred adjudication probation in Bexar County Court at Law No. 12, and was fined $1,500 plus court costs. He will be allowed to served the bulk of his probation, including 80 hours of community service and taking an anger management course, in Seattle, where he’s moving to join the Seattle Seahawks.

If he completes its requirements, the conviction won’t register on a permanent record.

Boykin, grinning, said he was relieved that it was over. He plans to be in Seattle on July 9, where he’ll be the No. 2 quarterback for the Seahawks, who signed him as an undrafted free agent.

“I feel good,” he said.

Boykin was originally arrested Dec. 31 after an incident at a bar in San Antonio prior to the Alamo Bowl. He got into a fight with patrons who were trash talking the then-TCU quarterback. He allegedly struck a bar employee before being taken outside. 

The incident carried on from there, at which point police got involved. Boykin then allegedly assaulted an officer who was trying to separate the two groups.

According to the police report obtained by ESPN.com, Boykin "was very aggressive and was being held back by the group that he was with. Members of his group stated they would get him back to the hotel they were staying at."

"We don't know if he was swinging at the officer or somebody behind him," San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said. "In any event, the officer was struck in the face and suffered injuries."

Police initially charged Boykin with assaulting a public servant, public intoxication and resisting arrest. The assault charge, a third-degree felony, carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. 

"I am truly remorseful for what happened," Boykin said in February, per Bruce Feldman of Fox Sports. "I devastated not only myself, but the city of Fort Worth and the last name Boykin that I wear with pride. I wear TCU with pride. When that happened to me, I try to move forward and be positive about it and show that I am remorseful for it, and show that I have learned from it. And, that it won't happen again."

TCU suspended Boykin for the Alamo Bowl, effectively ending his collegiate career. He later went unselected in the 2016 NFL draft before signing with the Seahawks as a free agent. A two-time top-10 finisher in Heisman Trophy voting, Boykin is expected to compete for Seattle's backup quarterback job in training camp.