Super Bowl champion, Atlanta native receives pardon from President Trump

Story byWSB CoxSat, February 14, 2026 at 12:01 AM UTC·1 min readJamal Lewis, a former NFL running back and Super Bowl champ, is one of five former NFL players pardoned by President Donald Trump. Lewis, 46, pleaded guilty in a drug case in which he used a cellphone to try to set up a drug deal not long after he was a top pick in the 2000 NFL draft. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe pardons were announced by White House pardon czar Alice Marie Johnson. Ex-NFL players Joe Klecko, Nate Newton, Travis Henry and the late Billy Cannon were also granted clemency.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Lewis grew up in Atlanta and played at Frederick Douglass High School before going to the University of Tennessee. In 2000, Lewis was the fifth overall draft pick by the Baltimore Ravens. He won Super Bowl XXXV alongside them during his rookie season. TRENDING STORIES:Family settles with car dealership after saying they took advantage of elderly man with dementiaOfficer-involved shooting shuts down I-20 in Douglas CountyStudent dragged by car trying to get money back in phone transfer scheme at Georgia TechHe stayed with the Ravens through the 2006 season and then joined the Cleveland Browns until 2009. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementLewis was named an All-Pro once and was a one-time Pro Bowler.