Colt Lyerla might get his charges for cocaine possession and interfering with a police officer dismissed. That all depends on if the former Oregon tight end can complete a treatment program in the Lane County Drug Court.

Lyelra went through his arraignment on Thursday following his Wednesday arrest , for which he was caught using cocaine and tried to run from police officers. In the Lane County courtroom on Thursday, Lyerla agreed to appear in the drug court treatment program held on Oct. 28. This was the alternative to entering a plea for his criminal charges.

“Had he rejected (drug court), then everything was off the table and we would have taken the case to grand jury,” Patty Perlow, Lane County’s chief district attorney, said after the arraignment.

Attorney John Tyner III said afterward that Lyerla feels remorseful. While Tyner is not Lyerla’s formal representative, he will be guiding the former Duck through drug court.

“He’s got to get treatment to have credibility in his future career,” Tyner told reporters.

Tyner added that Lyerla can complete the treatment program in another state if the drug court becomes convinced that Lyerla is not a drug addict. Lyerla was reportedly planning on leaving Eugene for Orlando, Fla., soon to train for the NFL combine, which will be held in Indianapolis this coming February. An NFL talent evaluator told the Oregonian that Lyerla still has a chance to get selected by an NFL team.

Lyerla was put in the Lane County Jail following his arrest but was released Thursday night.

Wednesday’s arrest was another chapter in a turbulent month for Lyerla. On Oct. 5, the former tight end was suspended for Oregon’s game against Colorado for violating team rules. The next day, Lyerla withdrew from the UO.