A former TCU football player who was drafted this year by the Green Bay Packers was sentenced to 15 months’ probation Monday for unlawfully carrying a firearm - a charge stemming from allegations that he fired two shots into the air outside a Stockyards bar in May.
Dacor “Cory” Rodgers, 23, reached an agreement with prosecutors Monday in which he pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor gun-possession charge and received 15 months’ deferred adjudication probation. He was also ordered to pay a $500 fine.
Deferred adjudication probation means that if Rodgers successfully completes his probation, the case will be dismissed and a conviction will not appear on his record.
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