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CHICAGO -- Chicago Bears wide receiver Sam Hurd was locked up in federal custody Thursday as his stunned teammates learned he had been charged with trying to set up a drug-dealing network following his arrest with more than a pound of cocaine. cheap jerseys from china . U.S. Magistrate Young Kim ordered Hurd held until at least Friday while prosecutors and defence attorneys work out bond details before he is sent to Texas to face charges. The handcuffed Hurd declined to comment on the charges. Asked before the hearing if he was still a member of the Bears, he said: "As far as I know." He shook his head when asked if he had talked to anyone on the team. "Sam intends to fight these charges, and we intend to defend him fully," said high-profile defence attorney David Kenner, one of Hurds lawyers. "We have complete confidence in him." Kenner told The Associated Press that he and partner Brett Greenfield had not evaluated all of the information in the case. But Kenner -- who successfully defended rapper Snoop Dogg against murder charges -- said he had other cases where the evidence appeared to be stacked against his client. "They start off looking terrible, and then we end up with not guiltys," Kenner said. Kenner and Greenfield said they expected Hurd to be released from custody Friday. Hurd, 26, was arrested Wednesday night after meeting with an undercover agent at a Chicago restaurant, according to a criminal complaint that says the player was first identified as a potential drug dealer over the summer as the NFL lockout was coming to an end. Hurd told the agent that he was interested in buying five to 10 kilograms of cocaine and 1,000 pounds of marijuana per week to distribute in the Chicago area, the complaint said. He allegedly said he and a co-conspirator already distribute about four kilos of cocaine every week, but their supplier couldnt keep up with his demands. A kilogram is about 2.2 pounds. Hurd told the agent "his co-conspirator is in charge of doing the majority of the deals" while he focused on "higher-end deals," the complaint said. He agreed to pay US$25,000 for each kilogram of cocaine and $450 a pound for the marijuana, according to the charges, and then said he could pay for a kilo of cocaine after "he gets out of practice." He walked out of the restaurant with the package and was arrested. The criminal complaint was filed in Texas, where the U.S. attorney said Hurd faces up to 40 years in prison and a $2 million fine if convicted of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine, or half a kilogram. Hurds agent, Ian Greengross, did not return messages seeking comment. The NFL said it was looking into the incident while the NFL Players Association declined to comment. Coach Lovie Smith said the arrest was a disappointment and a "total surprise," adding that Hurd was still a member of the Bears for now. "Sam wasnt in meetings this morning and thats how from there of course we started searching trying to find out why a player wouldnt be here," Smith said. "There was no tipoff, didnt know it was coming." Smith said there was no reason to believe Hurd had problems when the Bears signed him before the season. "No issues, no reason. Im in shock over it. I never saw it coming," Smith said. "But just like I think I know most of you, you dont really know what people do once youre not with them. But I know that anyone we bring through here, weve had an extensive search to find out everything, if there is something out there, and that wasnt the case. There was nothing we knew about Sam." Hurd, a San Antonio native who played college ball at Northern Illinois, spent five seasons with the Dallas Cowboys and is in his first stint with the Bears. He has contributed mostly on special teams, playing in 77 games overall with six starts and two career touchdowns. He has played in 12 games this year, catching eight passes for 109 yards. The complaint says an informant tipped off authorities in Texas in July, leading to an investigation in which an unidentified acquaintance of Hurds "negotiated" for approximately five kilograms of cocaine on the players behalf. The acquaintance wanted to buy the drugs quickly to take it to a "northern destination that same day," the complaint said. The Bears reached a three-year deal with Hurd this summer that was reportedly worth up to $5.15 million, including a $1.35 million signing bonus and base pay this season of $685,000. The deal was announced on July 29 -- the day after federal authorities say he had agreed to a "consensual interview" with Homeland Security investigators over $88,000 in cash that had been seized in a car he owned in the Dallas area. The money was inside a canvas bag that authorities said was covered in a plant-like material that tested positive for "properties of marijuana." The acquaintance told authorities that Hurd "routinely leaves large amounts" of money in his vehicles, while Hurd said the money was indeed his and that he had given the car to his acquaintance, a car shop employee, for maintenance and detail work. Hurd showed authorities a bank statement he said showed he had withdrawn $88,000 from his account, but authorities said it did "not reflect the transactions and amounts" he claimed. Teammates said they couldnt believe what they were hearing. "Its a situation that you dont, I dont, want anybody to be in, especially a close friend, a teammate that Ive been playing with now for four or five years," said wide receiver Roy Williams, who played with Hurd in Dallas before being reunited on the Bears this year. "Especially a guy from Texas with a wife and a daughter. ... I know it has to be tough for him because he has his family." Linebacker Brian Urlacher said its sad for Hurd, who he called a good teammate and good guy. But he said it wont affect the teams play. "Football-wise its not going to be an issue," Urlacher said. "Well go out there and practise like we do every day and hopefully put it behind us when Sunday gets here." In 2009, four years into his NFL career, Hurd established a charitable organization, Running with the Hurd, aimed at mentoring kids. The organization sponsored a football camp in the South Texas city of Harlingen last year. Hurds sister, Jawanda Newsome, told the San Antonio Express-News in 2008 that her brother was paying to fix up their parents home as well as covering his younger brothers junior college tuition. She said she worried about her brother because he was so prone to give his money away. Newsome told the newspaper Thursday she is hoping people will refrain from speculating about her brothers case. "We need to see what the outcome is," she said. "He has a lawyer. I hope San Antonio doesnt lose its trust in Sam. We are praying for a positive outcome, because we dont yet know hard-core facts either." Linebacker Lance Briggs said the Bears were going to focus on practice and Sundays home game against Seattle. "You hate to see this happen to anyone. Thats just it. We all make mistakes," Briggs said. "You dont go through a football season without distractions. Distractions are expected. This is a game where were professionals and you have to approach it that way. "Theres a sports side, theres a business side and then theres a personal side. And, when it comes to business as a professional, you have to take care of business." Cheap Arizona Cardinals Jerseys . Nor have any two teams met in as many Game 7s as the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins eight - with the Bruins taking the most recent one last spring en route to a Stanley Cup win. wholesale nfl jerseys . The 35-year-old said he will retire after the Montreal Impact plays their final regular season game on Saturday against the New England Revolution. http://www.wholesalechinajerseysonline.net/ . -- Dan Boyle delivered a proper finish to his length-of-the-ice rush that helped carry the streaking San Jose Sharks to their sixth straight win. Cheap NFL Jerseys . -- The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed veteran offensive tackle Guy Whimper to a two-year contract. cheap nfl jerseys . The pair replace Dustin Byfuglien and Tobias Enstrom, who wore the letters last year. Andrew Ladd remains the captain of the Jets.The Winnipeg Jets host the Calgary Flames for the first of three regular-season meetings. The Jets (10-10-2) are sixth in the Central Division with 22 points, two points behind the fifth-place Dallas Stars. Al Montoya (2-2, 2.20, .921, 1SO) will start in goal. The Jets held an optional pre-game skate Monday morning, so the lineup will not be known until warm-up. Dustin Byfuglien, who had the lone goal Sunday night in Minnesota, has scored three goals in his last two games. Calgary has lost their last two games and are winless in their last six. nfl jerseys china. The Flames (6-11-3) are sixth in the Pacific Division with 15 points. They trail fifth-place Vancouver by 10 points. Reto Berra (1-4-1, 3.65, .882) will start in goal. Flames Projected Lines: Cammalleri-Stajan-StempniakJackman-Monahan-HudlerGaliardi-Ba cklund-JonesBouma-Colborne-McGrattan Butler-BrodieRussell-WidemanSmid-O-Brien Matt Stajan has three points (two goals and one assist) in his last three games. ' ' '
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