""As football reminds us, excellence is built on grit, grace, and the courage to rise again. So is our nation," Johnson wrote on social media as she thanked Trump for his "continued commitment to second chances.""
"Klecko, a former star for the New York Jets, pleaded guilty to perjury in 1993 after lying to a federal grand jury that was investigating insurance fraud. A defensive lineman, Klecko was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2023. He was a two-time Associated Press All-Pro and a four-time Pro Bowler."
"Lewis, formerly of the Baltimore Ravens and the Cleveland Browns, pleaded guilty in a drug case in which he used a cellphone to try to set up a drug deal not long after he was the fifth pick in the 2000 NFL draft. The running back was named an All-Pro once, Pro Bowler once and the 2003 AP Offensive Player of the Year. Henry pleaded guilty to conspiracy to traffic cocaine in 2009 for financing a drug ring that moved the drug between Colorado and Montana. He was a running back for three teams and made the Pro Bowl once."
President Donald Trump granted pardons to former NFL players Joe Klecko, Nate Newton, Jamal Lewis, Travis Henry and the late Billy Cannon. White House pardon czar Alice Marie Johnson announced the pardons and thanked Trump on social media, writing that football embodies grit and second chances. Johnson said Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones personally shared the news with Newton. The White House did not provide a reason for the pardons. Each pardoned player had prior criminal convictions ranging from perjury and drug trafficking to conspiracy and counterfeiting, alongside notable NFL achievements such as Pro Bowl selections and awards. Klecko was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2023.
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