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Cowboys saw enough in Rico Gathers to overlook marijuana arrest

Rico Gathers’ arrest for misdemeanor marijuana possession Friday night in Frisco wasn’t serious enough to affect the tight end’s status with the Dallas Cowboys.

That was clear when Gathers made the Dallas Cowboys’ 53-man roster on Saturday.

Head coach Jason Garrett, however, said punishment is likely coming from organization, if not the league.

“Obviously, the incident that happened on Friday night was poor judgment on his part. It’s not something we want from any of our players,” Garrett said. “There will be consequences for that when players come back in [Tuesday].