OXNARD, Calif. -- Lucky Whitehead didn't take long to land a new gig.
The former Cowboys receiver was claimed off of waivers Wednesday by the New York Jets, a source said, after a tumultuous last few weeks that ended with Dallas releasing him Monday after an active warrant for his arrest surfaced in Virginia.
Whitehead, however, had his name cleared Tuesday by Virginia police , who said it was a case of false identity. The Prince William County police apologized for the mistake, but it was too late for Whitehead. His fate had been sealed.
And the Cowboys never looked back.