Dallas Cowboys player charged in fatal car accident

Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Josh Brent was charged with intoxication manslaughter in a car accident that killed his teammate and

NFL football player Jerry Brown of the Indianapolis Colts is shown in this 2012 file photo. Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Josh Brent is now facing an intoxication manslaughter charge after a one-vehicle accident that killed Brown, a member of the team's practice squad. The Cowboys signed Brown to their practice squad on Oct. 24, 2012 but he hasn't been on the active roster.

Dallas Cowboys players hang their heads during a moment of silence honoring teammate Jerry Brown who was killed in an automobile accident prior to an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Dec. 9, 2012, in Cincinnati.

Tire ruts are seen on the ground with skid marks (at rear on road) at the site of single vehicle accident involving Dallas Cowboys player Josh Brent as a news cameraman (rear) films the area on Dec. 8, 2012, in Irving, Texas. Brent is facing an intoxication manslaughter charge after a one-vehicle accident that killed linebacker Jerry Brown, a member of the team's practice squad.

Irving Police Department spokesman John Argumaniz responds to questions outside their department headquarters during a news conference regarding the automobile accident involving Dallas Cowboys player Josh Brent on Dec. 8, 2012, in Irving, Texas. Brent is facing an intoxication manslaughter charge after a one-vehicle accident that killed linebacker Jerry Brown, a member of the team's practice squad.

Josh Brent of the Dallas Cowboys is seen in this 2012 file photo. Brent is facing an intoxication manslaughter charge after a one-vehicle accident that killed teammate Jerry Brown, a member of the Cowboys' practice squad.

In this Dec. 2, 2012, photo, Dallas Cowboys nose tackle Josh Brent runs onto the field out of the team's tunnel after being introduced before an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Arlington, Texas. Brent is facing an intoxication manslaughter charge after a one-vehicle accident that killed linebacker Jerry Brown, a member of the team's practice squad.

In this Dec. 2, 2012 photo, Dallas Cowboys nose tackle Josh Brent looks on during warm ups before an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Arlington, Texas. Brent is facing an intoxication manslaughter charge after a one-vehicle accident that killed teammate Jerry Brown, a member of the team's practice squad.

In this Jan. 1, 2012 photo, Dallas Cowboys' Josh Brent leaves the field after the New York Giants defeated the Cowboys 31-14 in an NFL football game in East Rutherford, N.J. Brent is facing an intoxication manslaughter charge after a one-vehicle accident that killed teammate Jerry Brown, a member of the team's practice squad.

A news cameraman films the aftermath as a motorcyclist drives by the site of a single vehicle accident involving Dallas Cowboys player Josh Brent on Dec. 8, 2012, in Irving, Texas. Brent is facing an intoxication manslaughter charge after the one-vehicle accident killed linebacker Jerry Brown, a member of the team's practice squad.

Tire skid marks are seen leaving the road as news cameraman film the area where a single vehicle accident involving Dallas Cowboys player Josh Brent occurred on Dec. 8, 2012, in Irving, Texas. Brent is facing an intoxication manslaughter charge after a one-vehicle accident that killed linebacker Jerry Brown, a member of the team's practice squad.

Irving Police Department spokesman John Argumaniz responds to questions outside their department headquarters during a news conference regarding the automobile accident involving Dallas Cowboys player Josh Brent on Dec. 8, 2012, in Irving, Texas. Brent is facing an intoxication manslaughter charge after a one-vehicle accident that killed linebacker Jerry Brown, a member of the team's practice squad.