Cowboys' Sam Williams arrested on multiple charges Sunday after returning from preseason game

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Dallas Cowboys defensive end Sam Williams was arrested Sunday on possession of a controlled substance and unlawful carrying of a weapon charges, Frisco Police told ESPN. 

The Cowboys told Fox News Digital they have no comment at this point, but added the organization is aware of the situation. They are dealing with Williams directly while the legal process continues. 

Williams returned to Texas early Sunday with the Cowboys following their preseason matchup with the Seattle Seahawks. He was arrested later that day, though he was present for the team’s Tuesday training camp practice. 

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Sam Williams, #54 of the Dallas Cowboys, gets set against the Detroit Lions at AT&T Stadium on October 23, 2022, in Arlington, Texas. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

According to the police report obtained by Fox News Digital, Frisco Police stopped Williams due to him driving 71 mph in a 45 mph zone. The officer who stopped Williams noticed the smell of marijuana coming from his car and asked if he had marijuana on him. Williams told the officer "he was not allowed to smoke at his residence and resorted to smoking in his car." He also showed the officer a water bottle that was used as an ashtray with "visible cigars floating in it." 

Williams consented to a search of his person and the officer searched his vehicle. The search produced a "RAW" brand rolling machine, "an open pack of rolling papers, and a white vape." The vape, then, was the reason for the possession of a controlled substance charge. 

Marijuana in a small glass jar was also found in the vehicle.

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The officer also located Wiliams’ Glock 17 handgun, which the football player noted was in the rear of his vehicle prior to the search. The unlawful carrying of a weapon was due to having the vape and marijuana in his vehicle while in possession of the handgun.   

Williams is subject to fine or suspension for the incident, under the league’s personal conduct policy. 

Sam Williams, #54 of the Dallas Cowboys, battles with Taylor Decker, #68 of the Detroit Lions, at AT&T Stadium on October 23, 2022 in Arlington, Texas. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

This isn’t the first time Williams, a second-round pick out of Ole Miss in the 2022 NFL Draft, has had an off-the-field issue. 

Williams was involved in a car accident where his vehicle ended up totaled near the Cowboys’ practice facility in December 2022. He would later be cited for misdemeanor reckless driving after driving 100 miles per hour in a 55-mile-per-hour zone while weaving through traffic. 

The Plano Police Department told Fox News Digital at the time that Williams had been driving near Texas State Highway 121 and Preston Road when his vehicle struck another vehicle while attempting a left turn. Both Williams and the driver of the other vehicle were transported to a hospital for treatment. 

Williams ended up missing a game for the Cowboys while in concussion protocol. 

Sam Williams, #54 of the Dallas Cowboys, walks onto the field against the Washington Commanders at AT&T Stadium on October 2, 2022, in Arlington, Texas. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

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The 6-foot-4, 265-pound edge rusher played in a reserve role for the Cowboys last season, totaling four sacks and 22 combined tackles with one forced fumble over 15 games.