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Trump pardons 5 ex-NFL players for crimes including drug trafficking

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  • Trump pardoned five former NFL players as part of a broad clemency push, signaling mercy actions across his administration.
  • The group includes Joe Klecko, Nate Newton, Jamal Lewis, Travis Henry, and Billy Cannon (posthumously), announced by White House pardon czar Alice Marie Johnson.
  • Klecko’s perjury conviction in 1993 and later prison time show the diverse offenses among those pardoned and the breadth of the clemency action.

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President Trump pardons 5 former NFL players for various crimes, including Jamal Lewis, Nate Newton, Joe Klecko

https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/article/president-trump-pardons-5-former-nfl-players-for-various-crimes-including-jamal-lewis-nate-newton-joe-klecko-151950635.htmlSports.yahoo.com
President Trump pardons 5 former NFL players for various crimes, including Jamal Lewis, Nate Newton, Joe Klecko

Trump pardons 5 former NFL players for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking

https://abc7chicago.com/post/trump-pardons-5-former-nfl-players-crimes-ranging-perjury-drug-trafficking/18595698/Abc7chicago.com
Trump pardons 5 former NFL players for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking

President Trump Gives Former NFL Stars Fresh Start With Clemency Blitz

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President Trump Gives Former NFL Stars Fresh Start With Clemency Blitz

Trump pardons 5 ex-NFL players — including Jets legend Joe Klecko — for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking

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Trump pardons 5 ex-NFL players — including Jets legend Joe Klecko — for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking

President Trump pardons Dallas Cowboys legend, 4 other ex-NFL players

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President Trump pardons Dallas Cowboys legend, 4 other ex-NFL players

President Trump pardons Klecko, Newton, Lewis, Henry, Cannon

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President Trump pardons Klecko, Newton, Lewis, Henry, Cannon

President Donald Trump pardons former Dallas Cowboy great, three ex-SEC legends

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President Donald Trump pardons former Dallas Cowboy great, three ex-SEC legends

Multiple former NFL players receive presidential pardons

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Trump pardons six former NFL players

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Trump pardons six former NFL players

President Donald Trump pardons late LSU football legend Billy Cannon

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President Donald Trump pardons late LSU football legend Billy Cannon

Cowboys Legend Pardoned By Donald Trump After Prior Federal Drug Trafficking Plea

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Cowboys Legend Pardoned By Donald Trump After Prior Federal Drug Trafficking Plea

Trump pardons five ex-NFL players for crimes from perjury to drug trafficking

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Trump pardons five ex-NFL players for crimes from perjury to drug trafficking

Trump pardons 5 former NFL players for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking

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Trump pardons 5 former NFL players for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking

Trump pardons 5 former NFL stars for wide-ranging crimes

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Trump pardons 5 former NFL stars for wide-ranging crimes

Trump pardons 5 former NFL players for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking

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Trump pardons 5 former NFL players for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking

Felon Trump Issues Pardons for Five Disgraced NFL Players

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Felon Trump Issues Pardons for Five Disgraced NFL Players

Trump pardons 5 former NFL players ranging from perjury to drug trafficking

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Trump pardons 5 former NFL players ranging from perjury to drug trafficking

Trump pardons 5 former NFL players for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/jamal-lewis-donald-trump-washington-white-house-nfl-b2919608.htmlIndependent.co.uk
Trump pardons 5 former NFL players for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking

Trump pardons 5 ex-NFL players — including Jets legend Joe Klecko — for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking

https://nypost.com/2026/02/13/sports/trump-pardons-5-ex-nfl-players-including-jets-legend-joe-klecko/Nypost.com
Trump pardons 5 ex-NFL players — including Jets legend Joe Klecko — for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking

President Trump pardons Klecko, Newton, Lewis, Henry, Cannon

https://www.espn.co.uk/nfl/story/_/id/47915457/president-trump-pardons-klecko-newton-lewis-henry-cannonEspn.co.uk
President Trump pardons Klecko, Newton, Lewis, Henry, Cannon

Trump pardons five former professional football players - UPI.com

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Trump pardons five former professional football players - UPI.com

Hall of Famer Joe Klecko, 1998 Vols Backfield Lead Massive Slate of NFL Pardons

https://www.outkick.com/sports/hall-famer-joe-klecko-1998-vols-backfield-lead-massive-slate-nfl-pardonsOutkick.com
Hall of Famer Joe Klecko, 1998 Vols Backfield Lead Massive Slate of NFL Pardons

Trump pardons 5 ex-NFL players, ‘pardon czar’ announces

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Trump pardons 5 ex-NFL players, ‘pardon czar’ announces

President Donald Trump pardons five ex-NFL players including three-time champ

https://www.the-sun.com/sport/15942824/donald-trump-pardons-klecko-newton-lewis-henry-cannon/The-sun.com
President Donald Trump pardons five ex-NFL players including three-time champ

President Trump pardons Hall of Famer Joe Klecko and four other former NFL players

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7043795/2026/02/13/trump-pardons-nfl-players-klecko-newton-lewis-henry-cannon/Nytimes.com
President Trump pardons Hall of Famer Joe Klecko and four other former NFL players

Trump pardons 5 former NFL players for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking

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Trump pardons 5 former NFL players for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking

Trump mysteriously pardons five NFL players out of the blue

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/nfl/article-15556409/donald-trump-nfl-pardons-joe-klecko-nate-newton.htmlDailymail.co.uk
Trump mysteriously pardons five NFL players out of the blue

Donald Trump Pardons Joe Klecko, 4 Other Former Football Players

https://www.usmagazine.com/sports/news/donald-trump-pardons-joe-klecko-4-other-former-football-players/Usmagazine.com
Donald Trump Pardons Joe Klecko, 4 Other Former Football Players

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