Charges against former Jets linebacker Bryan Thomas will be dismissed after he completes a probation program, thanks to an agreement reached by Thomas’ attorney, Joe Tacopina, and the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office. Thomas, who recently left professional football, was accused of hitting his wife and possessing drug paraphernalia after officers found items used to smoke marijuana in his home in late 2012. Thomas’ probation program, overseen by the New York pretrial intervention program, lasts 24 months and requires 100 hours of community service, random urine tests, and drug and alcohol counseling.

Thomas’ wife accompanied him to his court hearing, and afterward she urged reporters to not write about the event because it was a “family issue.” Tacopina stated that the Thomases, who have two children, wanted to keep their family intact and that admission to the probation program was a great outcome.

Once the longest-tenured member of the Jets, Thomas stated in 2012 that he was considering retirement because of a lingering pectoral injury. He played for the Jets for 11 years.