Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston is accused of groping a female Uber driver in March 2016.
NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy confirmed that the "allegation was shared with the NFL and we have reached out to Uber to request any information they may have," according to ESPN.
The Bucs say they are aware of an allegation against Winston. Bucs coach Dirk Koetter said at his availability Friday he was "just finding out" about the allegation and said he expects the team to release a statement later in the day.
The incident allegedly occurred in Scottsdale, Arizona, in March 2016. Winston's representative Russ Spielman denied the allegations in a statement to BuzzFeed News.
"We categorically deny this allegation," Spielman said.
"It is our understanding the uber driver was unable to identify the specific individual who allegedly touched this driver inappropriately. The only reason his name is being dragged in to this is that his uber account was used to call the ride."