Remember back right before the Cowboys were deciding their 53-man roster heading into the 2018 season? News broke that Rico Gathers had been arrested for marijuana possession. At the time, given his tenuous hold on a roster spot, it was assumed by many that the Cowboys would take that opportunity to dump Gathers. It didn’t happen. The Cowboys held on to him as they tried to use a tight-end-by-committee to replace the departed Jason Witten.
Dallas Cowboys tight end Rico Gathers cut a deal in his weed possession case and won’t face jail time .