Ex-Dallas Cowboys player arrested, faces DWI charge in fatal crash
A former Dallas Cowboys player is facing charges of driving while intoxicated after he was allegedly involved in a fatal crash on U.S. Highway 75.
Richardson police said on social media that the department was investigating a fatal crash Saturday when the former NFL player, Kelvin Wayne Joseph Jr., 25, called Plano police and said he had been involved in a crash.
Richardson police said a motorcyclist, 27-year-old Cody Morris of Plano, was killed in the accident just before 5 a.m. in the 2400 block of U.S. 75.
Joseph plays as a cornerback for the DC Defenders in the United Football League. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft and played for the team until 2023. He has also played for the Miami Dolphins, Seattle Seahawks and Indianapolis Colts.
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