Former NFL defensive end Greg Hardy has been arrested on a drug charge, police have confirmed according to multiple reports.
Hardy was arrested in Richardson, Texas, for possession of a controlled substance shortly before midnight on Sunday night, according to reports.
Police have said that Hardy was in possession of a penalty group 1 drug. In Texas, that group of drugs includes cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, ketamine, oxycodone and hyrdocodone.
He remained in the Richardson County jail as of Monday afternoon, with a bond set at $5,000, according to reports.
The 28-year-old Hardy played for the Dallas Cowboys last season after playing the first five years of his career with the Carolina Panthers.