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Cowboys BREAKING: Sam Williams Arrested on Weapons and Drug Charges

Cowboys defensive end Sam Williams has been arrested on controlled substance and weapon charges, per a report.

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FRISCO - The Dallas Cowboys vowed that they did their homework on Sam Williams before selecting him in the NFL Draft. But the talented defensive end is once again in trouble with the law here in Frisco.

Williams was reportedly arrested on Sunday on controlled substance and weapon charges, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, which notes that Frisco police arrested Williams for possession of marijuana (which is a low-level state felony) and the unlawful carrying of a weapon (which is a misdemeanor).

As a rookie late in the 2022 NFL season, Williams missed a game after he was injured in a car crash. He told a handful of different stories about what occurred, but and he was cited for reckless driving in connection with that crash. ... and for a time there was a warrant out for his arrest (in order, the police later said, simply to "contact him.'')

The Cowboys picked the Ole Miss product Williams in the second round of that 2022 NFL Draft despite character concerns that had some other teams taking him off their draft boards. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones eventually announced that the team had done enough homework on Williams' behavioral history to feel it was "satisfied'' with its evaluation.

Williams has talked of registering a 10-sack season as part of a Dallas rotation at defensive end, led by Micah Parsons and DeMarcus Lawrence, that figures to be among the best in the NFL. But now? This arrest will mean an investigation by the NFL, which at its discretion can lead to the suspension of Williams.

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MIKE FISHER

Mike Fisher - as a newspaper beat writer and columnist and on radio and TV, where he is an Emmy winner - has covered the NFL since 1983 and the Dallas Cowboys since 1990, is the author of two best-selling books on the Cowboys.

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