Sam Hurd (17) of the Dallas Cowboys carries the ball during a game against the Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium Aug. 25, 2007, in Houston, Texas. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
A spokesperson for the Bureau of Prisons told the outlet "community confinement" could mean a halfway house or home confinement but declined to specify Hurd’s release conditions.
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A San Antonio native, Hurd was signed by the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent out of Northern Illinois in 2006. He played five seasons in Dallas before signing a three-year deal reportedly worth more than $5 million with the Bears in 2011.
Quarterback Tony Romo (9) and wide receiver Sam Hurd (17) of the Dallas Cowboys celebrate after Romo's 15-yard touchdown run against the St. Louis Rams at Texas Stadium Sept. 30, 2007, in Irving, Texas. (Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
His football career ended after one season in Chicago after he was arrested outside a steakhouse for attempting to buy and distribute drugs as a part of a federal sting operation, The Associated Press reported in 2013.
Hurd, 28 at the time, was facing up to life in prison but pleaded guilty in 2013 to one count of trying to buy and distribute large amounts of cocaine and marijuana. He was sentenced to 15 years.
Sam Hurd of the Dallas Cowboys celebrates after scoring a touchdown in the first half of a game against the Arizona Cardinals Nov. 12, 2006, at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. (Robert Laberge/Getty Images)
Hurd ended his NFL career with 53 receptions for 739 yards and two touchdowns.