Ex-NFL player Hurd pleads guilty to drug cost

Houston (AP) a Former NFL large receiver Sam Hurd has pleaded guilty to a drug-possession charge that may likely result in a long prison sentence. The 27-year-old Hurd pleaded responsible Thursday in Dallas federal court. He was charged with possession of cocaine and marijuana with intent to distribute. His trial was scheduled to begin Monday. Prosecutors claim Hurd was trying to obtain large amounts of cocaine and marijuana to construct a drug-distribution network. Hurd was arrested in December 2011 after allegedly accepting drug from an officer at a Chicago-area steakhouse. At that time, Hurd was a person for the Chicago Bears. Hurd played five seasons with the Dallas Cowboys before signing with the Bears in 2011. He premiered after his arrest. THIS Can Be A BREAKING INFORMATION UPDATE. Examine right back quickly for further information. AP's earlier history is below. Former NFL large receiver Sam Hurd pleaded guilty Thursday to wanting to buy cocaine and marijuana to buy cocaine to set up a drug-distribution system, a shift that leaves him facing substantial prison time. Hurd, 27, pleaded guilty in federal court in Dallas to one count of possession of cocaine and marijuana with intent to distribute. His trial was scheduled to start Monday, and a federal judge had rejected his attorney's request to postpone it. Prosecutors and Hurd's attorneys will be in plea talks for months, according to one of is own attorneys, Jay Ethington. One sticking point was what allegations Hurd would accept in a plea agreement, that will factor in to his recommended phrase on the indictment, Ethington said in September. Hurd was a new player for the Chicago Bears when was arrested in December 2011 outside a Chicago-area steakhouse after accepting a of cocaine from an undercover officer, based on documents prosecutors registered in the case. Prosecutors so-called he told the officer and an at the steakhouse that he wanted to acquire around 10 kilograms of cocaine a week for $25,000 per kg. His charge shocked his teammates and resulted in his release from the staff. Months later, he was back in court after failing two drug tests and allegedly attempting to prepare yet another drug buy. Two men connected to Hurd's alleged efforts to buy medicines have pleaded guilty and were prepared to testify against him. Hurd played college football at Northern Illinois and then five months with the Dallas Cowboys before signing an agreement with the Bears in 2011 that was supposedly worth around $5.15 million.