Greg Hardy says cocaine was put in his wallet by someone else

On Sunday night, former defensive end Greg Hardy was arrested and now faces felony charges drug charges.

Police allegedly found 0.7 grams of cocaine, a Group 1 substance, in his possession.

According to NBC Dallas-Fort Worth, Hardy was pulled over for a traffic violation at 11:22 p.m. on Sunday. Police searched Hardy’s car and allegedly found the cocaine in his wallet.

According to NBC Dallas-Fort Worth, Hardy claimed that he was passing his wallet around at a party because he was paying for everybody, and somebody slipped the cocaine into his wallet.

Bail was set for Hardy at $5,000.

Hardy recorded six sacks and 23 tackles as a member of the Dallas Cowboys last year. 

In 2014, Hardy was placed on the exempt list by the NFL after allegedly assaulting his ex-girlfriend. Hardy appeared in just one game for the Carolina Panthers that season. He was suspended for 10 games in the 2015 season, but that suspension was eventually reduced to 4.