Dallas Cowboys outside linebacker Charles Snowden has been suspended for the first three games of the season due to a DUI arrest from 2024.
The NFL announced Snowden’s ban on Tuesday without specifying a reason for it, before ESPN and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport revealed it is a personal conduct violation for driving under the influence.
The 28-year-old recently accepted a plea agreement to resolve his arrest from two years ago – which happened while he was at the Las Vegas Raiders – having pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor DUI charge and been ordered to pay a $1,000 fine.
He must also attend coroner’s and DUI courses as part of his plea agreement, which will reduce his charge to reckless driving if he completes the orders.
After being handed the three-game ban, Snowden will miss the Cowboys’ season opener on the road against the New York Giants, their home opener against the Washington Commanders and the visit of the Baltimore Ravens to AT&T Stadium.
He is still allowed to take part in Dallas’ preseason despite the suspension, which will take effect after NFL rosters reach 53 men.
Cowboys star Charles Snowden has been suspended for the first three games of the season
Snowden has been hit with a personal conduct violation over a DUI arrest from back in 2024
The former Virginia college star signed with the Cowboys this offseason as a free agent following a tryout after being invited for minicamp.
He was an undrafted free agent out of Virginia when he signed with the Chicago Bears in 2021, before appearing in only two games for the team.
After not playing for the Bears in the 2022 and 2023, Snowden spent time with the Raiders in 2024 and 2025.
In the previous season, he racked up three sacks, 28 combined tackles, five for loss and one interception in 15 appearances.
The Cowboys signed Snowden to a one-year deal in June following his Raiders release.
