Cowboys DE Charles Snowden Suspended For 3 Video games

The NFL has issued a three-game suspension to Cowboys defensive finish Charles Snowden for a private conduct violation stemming from a earlier DUI, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

Snowden, 28, was arrested in Nevada in 2024 whereas a member of the Raiders. He pled no contest to a misdemeanor DUI cost in January (via ESPN), ensuing within the NFL’s commonplace punishment for such offenses. Vikings vast receiver Jordan Addison and 49ers vast receiver Demarcus Robinson additionally obtained three-game suspensions for related infractions in recent times.

Snowden will likely be permitted to take part in all coaching camp and preseason actions with the Cowboys. His suspension will take impact when groups minimize their rosters right down to 53 gamers, at which era he will likely be moved to the reserve/suspended record.

Dallas signed Snowden to a two-year, $2.27MM deal this offseason to compete for a backend roster spot in Christian Parker‘s new-look defense. He faces an uphill battle against a deep stable of edge rushers in which the Cowboys invested heavily this offseason. They signed former Packer Rashan Gary to a two-year, $32MM deal in free agency and spent first- and third-round picks on UCF’s Malachi Lawrence and Michigan’s Jaishawn Barham in April’s draft. They will be a part of a returning trio of Sam Williams, Donovan Ezeiruaku, and James Houston, who all appeared in each sport final yr with a mixed 1,385 snaps.

Snowden would doubtless must displace Houston, who racked up 5.5 sacks and 6 tackles for loss in 2025 regardless of enjoying simply 307 snaps. Snowden, in the meantime, put up three sacks and 5 tackles for loss throughout 324 snaps in 15 appearances (9 begins). However, he noticed extra snaps dropping again in protection (76) than dashing the passer (52), per Pro Football Focus (subscription required), with a 21.1% strain price within the latter function. He additionally posted a 7.7% cross rush win price and a 72.3 protection grade, each career-highs, indicating that he might discover a function in Parker’s hybrid scheme.