Cowboys News: Michael Irvin Defends Nate Newton as Donald Trump Pardons Five NFL Players

Former Dallas Cowboys standout Nate Newton, one of the defining forces behind the franchise’s dominant 1990s dynasty, is embracing a powerful new chapter after receiving a presidential pardon from Donald Trump for his 2002 federal drug-trafficking conviction. For Newton, nicknamed “The Kitchen” during his playing days, the moment marked the culmination of more than two decades of rebuilding, reflection, and redemption following one of the most difficult periods of his life.