Cowboys defensive back Markquese Bell is arrested on drug possession charges near Dallas
McKINNEY, Texas (AP) Online jail records show that Dallas Cowboys defensive back Markquese Bell has been arrested on drug possession charges in the Dallas area. Bell is facing counts of possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana in Collin County, north of Dallas. A spokesman for the Cowboys says the club is aware of the arrest and declined to comment further. Deiric Jackson, Bell’s agent, said his client would let the legal process play out. The 27-year-old Bell joined the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2022.
[Context: An NFL player, Markquese Bell, has been arrested on drug possession charges in the Dallas area. The Cowboys are aware of the arrest but have not made further comments.] [Fact Check: The arrest happened in Collin County, north of Dallas, and involved accusations of possession of a controlled substance and marijuana.]
