Lucky Whitehead was cut by the Dallas Cowboys Monday after a warrant for his arrest was issued for shoplifting in Virginia on June 22.
Less than 24 hours later, all charges against Whitehead were dropped after Prince William County Police realized their actual suspect had been using Whitehead’s identity.
Though Whitehead was seemingly cut because of the incident, per ESPN’s NFL Live, the Cowboys say they do not intend to bring him back despite the news today, citing the decision was made based on his on-the-field performance.
Dallas Morning News’ Jon Machotta noted that Whitehead was upset the team’s decision to immediately cut him.
Just got off the phone w/ Lucky Whitehead: “No one had my back..I didn’t even get to clear my name…I was pretty much being called a liar.”
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) July 25, 2017
Lucky Whitehead: “By 12:45 I figured out that this is even going on. By 2:30 I was released. What’s the real reason? Let me clear my name.”
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) July 25, 2017
Lucky disappointed Cowboys didn’t have his back: “I don’t want to say my teammates.They believed me. As far as how it was handled? Come on.”
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) July 25, 2017
Whitehead racked up 305 yards on 44 punt returns and 846 yards on 33 kick returns for Dallas in 2016.
