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Cowboys Defensive End Charles Snowden Suspended for First Three 2026 Games
The NFL suspended Dallas Cowboys defensive end Charles Snowden for the opening three games of the 2026 regular season. The action stems from a December 2024 DUI arrest that was resolved with a no-contest plea to reckless driving in January.
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Dallas Cowboys defensive end Charles Snowden was suspended by the NFL for the first three games of the 2026 regular season. The league announced the suspension on its transactions wire July 14. Snowden, 28, pleaded no contest in January to a misdemeanor DUI charge stemming from a December 2024 incident in which Las Vegas police found him asleep in his SUV with a blood-alcohol level more than twice the legal limit.
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The plea agreement reduced the charge to reckless driving. Snowden remains eligible for all preseason activities and games. The suspension takes effect when teams reduce rosters to 53 players. He signed a one-year contract with the Cowboys in June valued at $1.075 million.
An undrafted free agent out of Virginia in 2021, Snowden played for the Las Vegas Raiders from 2023 to 2025 and started nine games in each of his final two seasons there, recording 4.5 sacks. He will miss the Cowboys’ games against the New York Giants, Washington Commanders and Baltimore Ravens.
Over 31 career appearances, including 18 starts, Snowden has 67 tackles, six passes defended, 4.5 sacks and one interception.
The three-game suspension will cost Snowden approximately $189,705 in salary.
