5 NFL players jailed for drug possession feat. Jamal Lewis and Travis Henry

NFL players are celebrities in addition to being professional athletes. Every move they make becomes public news, especially when it's something negative, such as getting in trouble with the law. This is especially true in the modern era, where social media has the ability to make any story go viral.

Drug usage has long been an issue among NFL players. It's a widespread problem that the league office is working towards correcting. Many players over the years have been busted for drug possession, with several of them serving lengthy prison sentences. Here are five such cases.

#1 Johnny Jolly

Johnny Jolly was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played in 61 games as a defensive tackle across five seasons with the team.

Jolly was arrested with 200 grams of codeine during the 2008 offseason. His charges were initially dismissed, but were refiled the following year. With his case still pending in 2011, Jolly was arrested again, this time with 600 grams of codeine.

He was found guilty of possession with intent to distribute and sentenced to six years in prison, but was granted 10 years of parole after serving six months.

#2 Travis Henry

Travis Henry was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He scored 29 touchdowns in four years with the team before finishing his career with the Tennessee Titans and Denver Broncos.

20 days until 2018 NFL regular season. #KickoffCountown Today we remember Travis Henry, who rushed for 1,438 yards and 13 TDs in 2002. He also fathered 11 kids with 10 women and spent 3 years in federal prison for financing a cocaine traffic operation #NextLevelStats https://t.co/pjFQzMbT1A

Following the 2008 season, Henry was suspended for violating the league's substance abuse policy. A couple of months later, he was arrested by the DEA for drug trafficking after being busted in a cocaine deal.

He was officially charged with financing a cocaine trafficking operation and was sentenced to three years in federal prison.