Tulane transfer quarterback TJ Finley has been suspended from the team indefinitely following his arrest for alleged possession of a stolen pickup truck. Finley's attorneys say the quarterback was defrauded by those who sold him the vehicle and is cooperating with authorities.

Tulane coach Jon Sumrall gives a statement on the suspension of QB TJ Finley from the football program. Finley was arrested for illegally possessing a stolen item worth more than $25,000. According to court documents, he told authorities he had just bought the car from Atlanta. pic.twitter.com/B7pmITKusP

New Orleans-based attorneys David I. Courcelle and Scott C. Stansbury said in a statement to WVUE Fox 8 TV that Finley — who once played at Auburn — purchased a used pickup truck via Facebook Marketplace. He was unaware the vehicle was stolen, the statement said.