{"id":245660,"date":"2026-04-12T00:07:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T00:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/245660\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T00:07:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T00:07:23","slug":"nfl-news-cowboys-markquese-bell-arrested-on-drug-charges-in-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/245660\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL news: Cowboys&#8217; Markquese Bell arrested on drug charges in Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Dallas Cowboys<\/a> safety Markquese Bell was arrested in Texas Friday on two drug charges, including felony possession of a controlled substance, according to online records.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Bell, 27, was arrested by the Prosper Police Department, and he was still being held as of Saturday morning, according to Collin County records.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nfl-draft\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">undrafted free agent<\/a> was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance and a misdemeanor charge of marijuana possession.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dallas-Cowboys-safety-Markquese-Bell.jpeg\" alt=\"Markquese Bell seen in a police booking photo\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Bell, 27, was arrested by the Prosper Police Department Friday, and he was still being held as of Saturday morning, according to Collin County records. (Prosper Police Department\/ Collin County)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Cowboys did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital\u2019s request for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Bell\u2019s arrest comes more than a year after he signed a $9 million, three-year extension with the Cowboys. He appeared in all 17 games for Dallas last season, totaling 41 combined tackles and his first career interception.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/justin-herbert-dallas-cowboys-fox-news-001.jpeg\" alt=\"Justin Herbert of the Los Angeles Chargers is pursued by Markquese Bell of the Dallas Cowboys at AT&amp;T Stadium\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Justin Herbert of the Los Angeles Chargers is pursued by Markquese Bell of the Dallas Cowboys during the second half at AT&amp;T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Dec. 21, 2025. (Stacy Revere\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/former-cowboys-player-trysten-hill-appears-grin-after-arrest-tied-alleged-assault-pregnant-woman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">FORMER COWBOYS PLAYER TRYSTEN HILL APPEARS TO GRIN AFTER ARREST TIED TO ALLEGED ASSAULT OF PREGNANT WOMAN<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>After signing with the Cowboys in 2022 as an undrafted free agent, Bell appeared in just five games. The following year, he moved up on the depth chart, appearing in 17 games and starting eight.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/injuries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">injuries<\/a> sidelined him for half the season.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/markquese-bell-dallas-cowboys-fox-news-001.jpeg\" alt=\"Markquese Bell of the Dallas Cowboys walking off the field at Allegiant Stadium\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Markquese Bell of the Dallas Cowboys exits the field after a game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas Nov. 17, 2025. (Cooper Neill\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The details of Bell\u2019s arrest were not immediately known.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Follow Fox News Digital\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNewsSports_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">sports coverage on X<\/a>, and subscribe to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>   <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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