What a wonderful story!
Alice Marie Johnson announced on Thursday that President Trump granted pardons to five former NFL players, including Joe Klecko, Nate Newton, Jamal Lewis, Travis Henry, and the late great Dr. Billy Cannon.
Today, the President granted pardons to five former NFL players—Joe Klecko, Nate Newton, Jamal Lewis, Travis Henry, and the late great Dr. Billy Cannon.
As football reminds us, excellence is built on grit, grace, and the courage to rise again. So is our nation.
Special thanks… pic.twitter.com/Y4FC5lQwGE
— Alice Marie Johnson (@AliceMarieFree) February 13, 2026
As you may recall, President Trump granted a full pardon to Alice Johnson during a meeting in the Oval Office in August 2020 during his first term in office. Previously, Trump had commuted Johnson’s life sentence without parole for her role in a Memphis drug ring to time served which freed her from prison after about 22 years behind bars as part of his efforts to reform the criminal justice system. Johnson was placed on parole as a condition of the June 6, 2018 commutation by Trump that was supported by Kim Kardashian.
Alice Johnson reacts after President Trump offered her a full pardon.
Pastor Robert Jeffress offered a prayer during the Oval Office meeting at Trump’s request.
Today, Alice Marie Johnson is President Trump’s White House Pardon Czar. And today she made a BIG announcement. President Trump pardoned five former NFL players, via Pro-Trump news.
SuperGrok has more on the 5 pardoned players:
The five former NFL players pardoned by President Donald Trump (announced on February 12-13, 2026, via White House pardon czar Alice Marie Johnson) are:
Joe Klecko — Former New York Jets defensive lineman (and 2023 Pro Football Hall of Famer). His crime was perjury (lying to a federal grand jury about an auto-insurance fraud scheme in 1993), for which he was sentenced to three months in prison.
Nate Newton — Former Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman (multiple-time Pro Bowler). His crime was drug trafficking (convicted after being caught with hundreds of pounds of marijuana in separate 2001 incidents).
Jamal Lewis — Former Baltimore Ravens (and Cleveland Browns) running back. His crime involved drug-related offenses (a 2004 conviction tied to a marijuana trafficking conspiracy, for which he served time).
Travis Henry — Former running back for teams including the Buffalo Bills, Tennessee Titans, and Denver Broncos. His crime was drug trafficking (convicted in 2008 for conspiracy to possess and distribute cocaine, leading to a prison sentence).
Billy Cannon (posthumous pardon) — Former running back (Heisman Trophy winner, played for teams like the Houston Oilers in the AFL/NFL era; died in 2018). His crime was counterfeiting (convicted in the 1980s for involvement in a large-scale counterfeit money operation, serving time in prison).
It’s nice to see Alice Johnson again. What an incredible individual.
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