\u2014 Alice Marie Johnson (@AliceMarieFree) February 13, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n Joe Klecko, Jamal Lewis, Travis Henry and the late Billy Cannon also received pardons. All had already long been released from prison.<\/p>\n Newton, a two-time All Pro, six-time Pro Bowl selection and three-time Super Bowl champions with the Cowboys in the 1990s, was sentenced to 30 months in prison<\/a> in 2002 as part of a plea deal.<\/p>\n \u201cI know I\u2019ve done wrong, and I know there\u2019s a price to be paid,\u2019\u2019 Newton said after the plea deal, according to the Associated Press. \u201cI\u2019m willing to do whatever it takes to get back into the community.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n After his release, Newton has been a fixture around the team<\/a>, appearing on Cowboys-related media and podcasts.<\/p>\n According to reports at the time, Newton was arrested in Ellis County after being found with $10,000 while an accompanying vehicle had 175 pounds of marijuana in the trunk worth an estimated $700,000.<\/p>\n That arrest came while Newton was already facing a pending case in Louisiana when police said he was driving a van loaded with 213 pounds of marijuana.<\/p>\n This story was originally published February 13, 2026 at 12:34 AM.<\/p>\n
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