Former NFL football player Kellen Winslow Jr., second from right, stands behind lawyers Brian Watkins, third from right, and Harvey Steinberg, right, during his arraignment Friday, June 15, 2018, in Vista,... (Associated Press) 
 
 Former NFL football player Kellen Winslow Jr., second from right, stands behind lawyers Brian Watkins, third from right, and Harvey Steinberg, right, during his arraignment Friday, June 15, 2018, in Vista, Calif. The former tight end was arrested Thursday on charges of rape and other sex crimes, the... (Associated Press) 
 
 VISTA, Calif. (AP) — Former NFL tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. was jailed without bail Friday after pleading not guilty to multiple counts of kidnapping, rape and other charges. 
 
 The 34-year-old Winslow was ordered to return to San Diego County Superior Court on June 25 for a preliminary hearing. 
 
 If convicted, Winslow could face a maximum sentence of life in prison. 
 
 His attorney, Brian Watkins, did not immediately respond to a message left at his office. 
 
 Prosecutors say Winslow began a crime spree last March that included rapes, kidnappings, indecent exposure and burglary and continued until just before his arrest this week. 
 
 According to charging documents, he allegedly kidnapped and raped a 54-year-old woman on March 13 and then a 59-year-old woman on May 13. 
 
 On May 24, prosecutors say, he exposed himself in a public place, the location of which wasn't disclosed. 
 
 The burglary charges involved alleged break-ins at the home of a 71-year-old woman on June 1 and an 86-year-old woman on June 7. 
 
 Winslow was originally arrested June 7 in the burglary case. After posting bail he was arrested again Thursday on the additional charges. On Friday, Superior Court Judge Robert Dahlquist ordered him held without bail. 
 
 The son of Hall of Fame tight end Kellen Winslow, the younger Winslow spent 10 seasons in the NFL from 2004-13 with Cleveland, Tampa Bay, New England and the New York Jets. The former University of Miami star had 469 catches for 5,236 yards and 25 touchdowns in 105 games. 
 
 Once NFL's highest-paid tight end, he was suspended in 2013 with the Jets for violating the league's performance-enhancing drug policy. In November 2013, he was arrested after a woman told police she saw him masturbating in a parked car outside of a New Jersey department store. Winslow was arrested for possession of synthetic marijuana, and the charge was dropped after he completed court-ordered terms. 
 
 Drafted No. 6 overall by Cleveland, he broke his right leg in his rookie season, then sustained a serious right knee injury in a motorcycle accident that offseason. 
 
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 Former NFL football player Kellen Winslow Jr., looks through protective glass during his arraignment Friday in Vista, Calif. (Photo: Hayne Palmour, AP) 
 
 The allegations against Kellen Winslow Jr. made by a prosecutor in a Southern California courtroom Friday were numerous and graphic. 
 
 The former Pro Bowl tight end is accused of kidnapping and raping a 54-year-old transient woman who was hitchhiking in March. In May, prosecutors say, Winslow forced another homeless woman — this time age 59 — into his Hummer SUV, where he allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted her. 
 
 "She was sodomized by force and she, too, was threatened to be murdered by Mr. Winslow," San Diego County Deputy District Attorney Dan Owens said in court. 
 
 In total, Winslow faces nine charges and the prospect of the rest of his life in prison. The gruesome details of the alleged crimes in San Diego County also hint at one possible route his defense could take: Winslow, who spent nine seasons in the NFL, could suffer from the debilitating impacts of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). 
 
 San Diego-based defense attorney M. Dod Ghassemkhani told USA TODAY Sports it's unlikely a judge would allow CTE to be used as defense, at least directly. Currently, the only scientifically accepted way to diagnose CTE would be a postmortem examination of the brain. 
 
 But the symptoms associated with CTE — including depression, anxiety and dementia — could certainly be part of the case. 
 
 "The nature of the facts around this case raise huge red flags," Ghassemkhani said. "There could be an underlying mental illness that has been untreated." 
 
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 Such a defense, if used, would not exonerate Winslow, although it could lessen the punishment. There's also the possibility it could delay the start of a trial. 
 
 Winslow stood behind a protective glass partition in court Friday afternoon as his lawyer Brian Watkins entered not guilty pleas to all charges. Watkins did not reply to a message left by USA TODAY Sports on Friday. Denise White, a spokesperson for Winslow, provided a statement from Winslow's wife, Janelle, in support of the former NFL tight end. 
 
 "On behalf of our son and my husband, we want to reiterate our love, support and affection for him during this difficult process," Janelle Winslow, said in the statement. "We will always be there for him and we know the true facts will come out." 
 
 Winslow will remain jailed without bail after the judge in Vista, Calif., agreed with Owens' assessment that Winslow poses a danger to the community. 
 
 Ghassemkhani said Winslow's lawyers might have Winslow undergo a complete psychiatric evaluation in the coming weeks. Depending on his current symptoms and his understanding of the criminal proceedings, he could also be evaluated for competency. 
 
 Winslow's mental state could be used to mitigate Winslow's punishment, although he could still serve many years in prison and/or a state mental hospital, Ghassemkhani said. 
 
 Beyond the two alleged kidnappings and rapes, Winslow is also accused of indecent exposure in May to a 55-year-old woman who was gardening, the intent to rape a 71-year-old woman and burglary with the intent to rape an 86-year-old woman. Prosecutors say the last two incidents occurred this month. 
 
 Winslow was taken into custody on Thursday, the second time in about a week he had been arrested. He was arrested June 7 on suspicion of burglary. 
 
 Winslow, 34, is the son of NFL Hall of Fame tight end Kellen Winslow. He played in the NFL for nine seasons with the Cleveland Browns, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots and New York Jets. His best season was in 2007 with the Browns, when he caught 82 passes for 1,106 yards and five touchdowns and was selected to the Pro Bowl. 
 
 Winslow hasn't played since 2013, but has reportedly been interested in making a comeback each of the past two seasons. 
 
 Contributing: Peter Barzilai, Steve Gardner and Tom Schad of USA TODAY Sports, KFMB-TV
– Kellen Winslow Jr. is a former NFL Pro Bowl player who was once the highest-paid tight end in the league. He's also the son of a Hall of Famer. But prosecutors say Winslow is something else now: a kidnapper, rapist, and burglar. The 34-year-old has been jailed in Vista, Calif., and faces life in prison if convicted, reports the AP. Authorities accuse him of a crime spree that includes the kidnapping and rape of a 54-year-old homeless woman in March and a 59-year-old homeless woman in May. He is also accused of breaking into at least two homes and of exposing himself in a public place. Winslow played 10 seasons in the NFL, which prompts USA Today to float the possibility that CTE, or chronic traumatic encephalopathy, could play a role in his defense. One big problem with that is CTE can currently be diagnosed only after death, but a defense attorney says the symptoms associated with the condition—such as depression and dementia—could be raised. "The nature of the facts around this case raise huge red flags," says San Diego lawyer M. Dod Ghassemkhani. "There could be an underlying mental illness that has been untreated." It's possible such a defense could at least lessen the punishment that Winslow receives if convicted. He played in the league from 2004-13 with Cleveland, Tampa Bay, New England, and the New York Jets. (The question of CTE hovers over the case of another former NFL player who ended up in prison.)