President Donald Trump has issued federal pardons to five former NFL players, including Hall of Fame defensive tackle Joe Klecko. "As football reminds us, excellence is built on grit, grace, and the courage to rise again. So is our nation," White House pardon czar Alice Marie Johnson wrote via X on Thursday, February 12. Trump, 79, also pardoned Nate Newton, Jamal Lewis, Travis Henry and the late Billy Cannon. Johnson, 70, added that Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones delivered the news personally to Newton, 64.