Cowboys Linebacker Jerry Brown Dead After Car Accident, Teammate Josh Brent Charged For Brown’s Death

Jerry Brown, a linebacker for the Cowboys, was found dead after an early morning car accident in the Dallas area. That in itself is sad enough, but what makes it worse is that Cowboys nose tackle Josh Brent has been charged with intoxication manslaughter in Brown’s death. A statement from the Irving Police Department confirms the incident and explains it further (note: Brent’s legal last name is Price-Brent): “Officers at the scene believed alcohol was a contributing factor in the crash; therefore, Price-Brent was asked to perform field sobriety tests. Based on the results of the tests, along with the officer’s observations and conversations with Price-Brent, he was arrested for driving while intoxicated. He was transported to an area hospital for a mandatory blood draw. Once it was learned that the passenger of his vehicle had died as a result of the crash, Price-Brent was booked into the Irving City Jail on one count of Intoxication Manslaughter.” Cowboys owner Jerry Jones also m...