EXCLUSIVE
Dallas Cowboys tight end Rico Gathers cut a deal in his weed possession case and won’t face jail time … TMZ Sports has learned.
The 25-year-old was arrested back in August in Frisco, Texas just after Cowboys’ training camp … when cops say they found him with less than 2 ounces of weed.
Gathers was charged with possession of marijuana … but on Thursday, he struck a deal with prosecutors and will avoid time behind bars for the incident.
Court officials tell us Gathers had his charge reduced from a Class B misdemeanor to a Class C misdemeanor in exchange for a guilty plea.
Rico’s punishment? He has to keep his nose clean for the next 90 days … and if he does, the conviction will be wiped off his record.
Rico also had to pay fines and court costs.
It’s good news for the young tight end … his role on the Cowboys is in limbo after Dallas brought back veteran Jason Witten this offseason.
Gathers — a former basketball star at Baylor — started four games for the Cowboys at tight end last season.