A Pro Bowl kick returner for the Jets, Justin Miller, was arrested for assault early yesterday morning in the meatpacking district for punching a woman in the face, police officials said.

The arrest adds another name to the laundry list of NFL players who of late have criminal charges for off-field incidents, and, maybe worse for the Jets, guarantees Mr. Miller a long sit-down with new NFL commissioner, Roger Goodell, who has sworn to clean-up what some are now calling the “National Felony League.” When Mr. Goodell met last month with Adam “Pacman” Jones of the Tennessee Titans to discuss the cornerback’s alleged criminal jaunt at a Las Vegas strip club, Mr. Jones was slapped with a one-year suspension from the league.

Mr. Miller allegedly punched the woman, whom police did not identify, at about 4:30 a.m. on the corner of 16th Street and Ninth Avenue, in the heart of the club-laden meatpacking district.

Police were called to the scene and apprehended Mr. Miller after a short foot chase, police said. Mr. Miller is one of the fastest players on the Jets, if not in the NFL, but may have been impaired by alcohol, police sources said.

The Jets drafted Mr. Miller, who was arrested twice while at Clemson University on assault and DWI charges, in the second round of the 2005 NFL draft.

“We expect our players to adhere to the highest standards of conduct off the field,” the Jets said in a statement. “We are in the process of gathering information and have notified the Commissioner in light of the NFL’s new conduct policy.”