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Former Cowboys, Bears WR Sam Hurd Released from Prison After Serving 10 Years

Former NFL wide receiver Sam Hurd was released from prison after serving 10 years on drug trafficking charges.

Per Ben Goldsborough of the San Antonio Express-News, Hurd received an early release on Jan. 31 and was placed in community confinement in San Antonio.

Goldsborough noted Hurd was originally set to be released from prison on May 30. He was originally sentenced to 15 years in federal prison in November 2013 after pleading guilty to a superseding indictment that charged him with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance.