Former Chicago Bears and Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Sam Hurd was sentenced to 15 years in prison for drug trafficking on Wednesday.
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According to the AP, the 28-year-old Hurd, who faced the possibility of life in prison, “received the punishment in a federal courtroom in Dallas after pleading guilty in April to one count of trying to buy and distribute large amounts of cocaine and marijuana. The charge carried a minimum 10-year sentence.”
Rebecca Lopez of Dallas-based television station WFAA reports that Hurd asked the judge for a second chance, a request that was denied.
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Hurd last played in the NFL during the 2011 season when he appeared in 12 games for the Chicago Bears and caught eight passes for 109 yards.
