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Cowboys safety Markquese Bell is facing multiple drug charges following his arrest in a Dallas suburb Friday.
Bell, 27, was arrested in Prosper, Texas, on a felony count of possession of a controlled substance and a misdemeanor count of marijuana possession, according to the Collin County Sheriff's Office.
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Further details of the arrest were not immediately available and the Cowboys have not released a statement.
Bell played in all 17 games for Dallas last season with three starts, recording 41 tackles, one forced fumble and his first career interception. He was expected to compete for a larger role this season.
Bell, who signed a three-year contract extension worth up to $12 million in March 2025, faces a possible league suspension after the arrest. He carries a cap hit of $2.833 million for the 2026 season.
Undrafted out of Florida A&M in 2022, Bell has recorded 142 tackles, seven passes defensed and three forced fumbles in 48 career games (11 starts) for the Cowboys.
The Atlanta Falcons exercised their fifth-year option for All-Pro running back Bijan Robinson for the 2027 season on Friday.
Robinson, 24, is coming off a stellar third season with the Falcons in 2025 when he set the franchise mark with 2,298 total yards from scrimmage, which led the NFL. He rushed for 1,478 yards and seven touchdowns, including a league-long 93-yarder, and caught 79 passes for 820 yards and four TDs.
He will earn $11.323 million in base salary in 2027, the club's option year, according to Spotrac. Robinson signed a four-year, $21.9 million contract as a rookie in 2023 which in 2026 will pay him a base salary of $1.1 million, a prorated signing bonus of $3.2 million and a roster bonus of $2.6 million with a cap hit of $6,986,809, per Spotrac.
Robinson was voted to the Pro Bowl the last two seasons, was first-team All- Pro in 2025 and was named to the NFL All-Rookie team in 2023.
Atlanta selected Robinson with the eighth overall pick of the 2023 NFL Draft out of Texas.
He has 805 career rushing attempts for 3,910 yards and 25 TDs, and 198 receptions for 1,738 yards and nine TDs in 51 games (50 starts).
This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: NFL roundup: Cowboys safety Markquese Bell facing felony drug charge
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Bell, 27, was arrested in Prosper, Texas, on a felony count of possession of a controlled substance and a misdemeanor count of marijuana possession, according to the Collin County Sheriff's Office.
More: Lions 2026 draft preview: Which late-round QBs could be of interest?
Further details of the arrest were not immediately available and the Cowboys have not released a statement.
Bell played in all 17 games for Dallas last season with three starts, recording 41 tackles, one forced fumble and his first career interception. He was expected to compete for a larger role this season.
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Bell, who signed a three-year contract extension worth up to $12 million in March 2025, faces a possible league suspension after the arrest. He carries a cap hit of $2.833 million for the 2026 season.
Undrafted out of Florida A&M in 2022, Bell has recorded 142 tackles, seven passes defensed and three forced fumbles in 48 career games (11 starts) for the Cowboys.
Falcons pick up option for Robinson
The Atlanta Falcons exercised their fifth-year option for All-Pro running back Bijan Robinson for the 2027 season on Friday.
Robinson, 24, is coming off a stellar third season with the Falcons in 2025 when he set the franchise mark with 2,298 total yards from scrimmage, which led the NFL. He rushed for 1,478 yards and seven touchdowns, including a league-long 93-yarder, and caught 79 passes for 820 yards and four TDs.
He will earn $11.323 million in base salary in 2027, the club's option year, according to Spotrac. Robinson signed a four-year, $21.9 million contract as a rookie in 2023 which in 2026 will pay him a base salary of $1.1 million, a prorated signing bonus of $3.2 million and a roster bonus of $2.6 million with a cap hit of $6,986,809, per Spotrac.
Robinson was voted to the Pro Bowl the last two seasons, was first-team All- Pro in 2025 and was named to the NFL All-Rookie team in 2023.
Atlanta selected Robinson with the eighth overall pick of the 2023 NFL Draft out of Texas.
He has 805 career rushing attempts for 3,910 yards and 25 TDs, and 198 receptions for 1,738 yards and nine TDs in 51 games (50 starts).
This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: NFL roundup: Cowboys safety Markquese Bell facing felony drug charge
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