Former Cowboys Pro Bowl DE and UFC Fighter Who Found the Perfect Backing of Millionnaire Jerry Jones in Past Is Now Pulling Up His Socks to Earn Some Pennies

The Carolina Panthers had drafted a DE in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. This NFL player then went on to spend six years playing in the league. But his career took a setback after being accused of multiple counts of domestic violence with his girlfriend. In 2015, the Dallas Cowboys signed him to a 1-year deal despite the DE receiving a four-game suspension from the league after accusations of strangling and threatening to kill his girlfriend. Even the Cowboys’ billionaire owner Jerry Jones had backed up the signing in 2015. 

After a controversial footballing career and changing his field of sports to MMA, it was unclear what the disgraced player’s future would be like. But he recently left people astonished, as he revealed what he does for a living in the present after his professional sports career. 

From the NFL to UFC to… Walmart?

Greg Hardy was one of the most controversial players of his days in the NFL. He made the decision to shift to professional fighting from football after he was arrested in Dallas for possession of cocaine. In the UFC, he had a dominant amateur performance. But when he was invited to compete in the Contender Series, Dana White received widespread criticism, as he tried to take a defensive stance on signing Greg Hardy. But now, the former NFL DE turned pro fighter is pulling up his socks to do a regular job in Walmart.

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After being demolished by Sergey Spivak in UFC 272 in 2022, Hardy’s professional fighting career started dwindling down. In a recent video he posted on Instagram, we see Hardy suited up at Walmart. But he was not there shopping for himself. In fact, he is now working at Walmart selling Spectrum contracts to customers. 

Being in a regular 9-5 job is very distinctive from having a professional sports career. And Greg Hardy must be feeling that pressure right now. When Jerry Jones tried to give Hardy a second shot in the NFL, things might have just turned out differently for the former footballer, had he not strayed down the path of alleged domestic violence accusations and narcotics.

Jerry Jones offered Greg Hardy a second chance in 2015

When Hardy’s first press meet post-suspension did not go as planned, Jerry Jones had come forward to speak up and defend their new signing in 2015. He felt that given the situation that surrounded Hardy back then, his comments would have gone through scrutiny, regardless. Unlike the rest of the people, Jones was more focused on what impact the player could make on the field for the Cowboys. He believed that Hardy deserved a second chance, like the rest of the people.

But things do not always go as planned. While Greg Hardy tries to navigate the regular lifestyle after playing sports professionally, one might ponder how things will shape up for him in the coming days ahead. 

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