Cowboys defensive end Donovan Ezeiruaku was arrested yesterday in Texas, according to Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News.
Ezeiruaku was jailed for a reckless driving charge. He was later released on a $500 bond. The Cowboys said they were aware of the arrest but offered no further comment, per Watkins.
Following a standout career at Boston College, the Cowboys selected Ezeiruaku with the 44th selection in this past year’s draft. He had a productive rookie campaign in Dallas, starting nine of his 17 appearances while tallying 40 tackles, nine tackles for loss, and a pair of sacks. He graded out 38th among 117 qualifying edge defenders on Pro Football Focus.
While Ezeiruaku already led Cowboys edge rushers in snaps in 2025, the team is set to be even more reliant on him in 2026. Sam Williams, Jadeveon Clowney, and Dante Fowler are all set to hit free agency, and the front office will surely be looking for some extra reinforcement at the position this offseason.
It’s uncertain how much Ezeiruaku’s arrest will factor into their plans. The NFL generally waits for the legal process to play out before launching an investigation and handing down a potential suspension (or fine) under the personal conduct policy.
Wouldn’t be a Cowboys offseason without an arrest.
False narrative. There are many teams with players with much worse, legal problems over the last 20 years. The Chiefs top the list, with the Bengals not far behind.
Cope harder
Troll less
Has to be smart … being counted on to give them more production on the pass rush next year.
Starting early I see.
Nice change of culture we have.
Get off your high horse. Dude is young and has money and made a mistake. He wasn’t intoxicated…
He was drafted not only for his rushing the passer prowess, but largely in part because he was a 3 year captain at Boston College. Speeding at a high rate to me is not bad. I have done worse no stones here. Just looking at the context of him speeding he could of hurt someone even himself. He is young, I get it. But now the cowboys are in the headlines again in a negative way and it sounds like the culture still might be the same. I hope not, things do look different. Thats all Im saying.
We’ll see what details emerge. However, there is a reason why auto insurance is so expensive for males under the age of 25.