The NFL attempted to reach out to troubled Titus Young well before his bevy of off-the-field incidents, according to a report by Yahoo! Sports.

Troy Vincent, the NFL's director of player engagement, told Yahoo! that a member of Young's inner circle phoned the league last year expressing concern about the then-Detroit Lions wide receiver.

"It was someone very, very close to him who was just concerned -- really concerned," Vincent told Yahoo! Sports. "Once we got the call, we sent someone out to meet with him."

Young's problems have been well-documented. The 23-year-old has been arrested three times in just the past month in California, including twice in one day. He remains jailed in Orange County and faces up to 10 years in prison on 11 counts of burglary, attempted burglary and assaulting officers. He also may face prosecution for a DUI charge.

Vincent, according to Yahoo!, said his department "tried multiple" times to work with Young without any success.