{"id":5436,"date":"2026-04-11T08:47:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T15:47:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/news\/7611500\/cowboys-defensive-back-markquese-bell-is-arrested-on-drug-possession-charges-near-dallas\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T13:31:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T20:31:25","slug":"cowboys-defensive-back-markquese-bell-is-arrested-on-drug-possession-charges-near-dallas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/inwheels\/news\/5436\/cowboys-defensive-back-markquese-bell-is-arrested-on-drug-possession-charges-near-dallas\/","title":{"rendered":"Cowboys defensive back Markquese Bell is arrested on drug possession charges near Dallas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>McKINNEY, Texas (AP) \u2014 Dallas Cowboys defensive back Markquese Bell was arrested on drug possession charges following a traffic stop in the Dallas area, police said Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Police in the suburb of Prosper said an officer could smell marijuana after Bell was pulled over on Friday night. A search of his vehicle uncovered less than 2 ounces of marijuana and a THC electronic cigarette, and he was taken into custody on charges of possession of marijuana and a controlled substance, police said.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesman for the Cowboys said the club was aware of the arrest and declined to comment further. Deiric Jackson, Bell&#8217;s agent, said his client would let the legal process play out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCertainly let Markquese have his day like anybody else,\u201d Jackson said.<\/p>\n<p>The 27-year-old Bell joined the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent out of Florida A&amp;M in 2022 and has played 48 games with 11 starts over four seasons.<\/p>\n<p>While Bell mostly has played special teams, injuries have led to substantial playing time in the secondary. He had 94 tackles in 2023, when he played all 17 regular-season games and tied for the team lead in tackles with eight in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/cowboys-mike-mccarthy-jerry-jones-f479dca4fe930b0e2f817f404aa3a8a1\" rel=\"noopener\">wild-card loss to Green Bay<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Bell played all 17 games again last season and is going into the second year of a $9 million, three-year contract.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP NFL: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/nfl\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/nfl<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>McKINNEY, Texas (AP) \u2014 Dallas Cowboys defensive back Markquese Bell was arrested on drug possession charges following a traffic stop in the Dallas area, police said Saturday. Police in the suburb of Prosper said an officer could smell marijuana after Bell was pulled over on Friday night. 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