Professional Football Career
Capel tested positive for marijuana at the 2001 NFL Combine, and was arrested a few months later for possession of marijuana. He was selected in the seventh round (208th overall) of the 2001 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears, but was released during training camp. He then spent part of training camp in 2002 with the Kansas City Chiefs, but was again released before the season.
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