One of those pardoned is three-time Super Bowl winner Nate Newton, who pleaded guilty to drug trafficking in 2002 and served 30 months in prison.
The pardons were announced by the White House.
Alice Marie Johnson, who is in charge of pardons, thanked Trump on X for his “continued commitment to second chances.”
"As football reminds us, success is built on perseverance, grace and the courage to get back up. That goes for our nation too," Johnson wrote on the X platform.
The White House did not respond to questions about why Donald Trump pardoned the players.
