Trump pardons 5 former NFL players ranging from perjury to drug trafficking
Trump pardons 5 former NFL players ranging from perjury to drug trafficking
Author:AI News Curator
Published:February 13, 2026
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US President Donald Trump has granted clemency to five former NFL players, including the late Billy Cannon, for crimes including perjury and drug trafficking.
President Donald Trump has pardoned five former professional football players – one posthumously – for various crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking. The pardons were announced on Friday by White House pardon czar Alice Marie Johnson. Ex-NFL players Joe Klecko, Nate Newton, Jamal Lewis, Travis Henry and the late Billy Cannon were granted clemency. Johnson said the pardons reflect a 'commitment to second chances.' Klecko pleaded guilty to perjury, Newton to drug trafficking, Lewis to attempting to set up a drug deal, Henry to conspiracy to traffic cocaine, and Cannon to counterfeiting.