FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Lucky Whitehead says being released by the Dallas Cowboys was "kind of shocking" and adds that the past week has been "crazy" for him.
The wide receiver-kick returner was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets on Wednesday, two days after the Cowboys cut him following a shoplifting charge in what turned out to be a case of mistaken identity.
In June, a man used Whitehead's identity to steal $40 worth of food and drink from a Virginia convenience store. After reports surfaced that Whitehead was arrested and subsequently cited for missing a court hearing, Dallas released him.