January 24, after finding a new attorney, Hurd entered a plea of not guilty for setting up a drug-dealing network. On August 9, 2012, Hurd was arrested again for violating his bond by failing two drug tests. The report stated Hurd failed his first drug test in May and a second on July 12, testing positive for marijuana and admitting to drug use both times. His attorney, Jay Ethington, said Hurd was going through a difficult time and succumbed to pressure, according to the report. A federal judge later ordered Hurd to be jailed indefinitely. On April 10, 2013, Hurd announced he would change his plea to guilty the following day. He faced a sentence of 10 years to life. On November 13, 2013, Hurd was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Hurd was incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Institution in Bastrop, Texas. He was released from federal prison to community confinement on January 31, 2023. He was discharged from his sentence on February 23, 2023. See also List of professional sportspeople convicted of crimes References External links Breaking Real Bad: Inside the Sam Hurd Drug Case 1985 births Living people Players of American football from San Antonio American football wide receivers Northern Illinois Huskies football players Dallas Cowboys players Chicago Bears players American drug traffickers Prisoners and detainees of the United States federal government American people convicted of drug offenses American sportspeople convicted of crimes Brackenridge High School alumni Ed Block Courage Award recipients