Former Arkansas Razorback and NFL player Matt Jones was arrested early Thursday morning by Fayetteville police on a charge of possession of a controlled substance.

Jones, 25, a wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars, was arrested at 12:41 a.m. behind a Dickson Street restaurant, said Rick Christman, a Fayetteville police spokesman.

Jones as well as two other former Arkansas football players, were inside a Toyota 4Runner in Fayetteville just after 12:40 a.m. Thursday when officers approached. In the report, officers allege they saw a card covered in a white powder in Jones' lap as he used a Foot Locker credit card to scrape it.

Officers opened the door and ordered Jones to put his hands in the air. According to the report, Jones kept his left hand out of view, forcing at least one officer to draw his handgun.

The team was waiting to learn details of the case before commenting.

"We're trying to investigate that now," Jaguars owner Wayne Weaver said of Jones' arrest. "We don't have all the facts. We will comment on that once we have all the facts."

Jones, as well as Jared Hicks, 25, and Benjamin Cook, 26, were arrested. Officers say they searched the sport-utility vehicle and found a plastic bag filled with a white substance that tested positive for cocaine and a jar with possible marijuana residue inside. Officers questioned Jones, who acknowledged the white powder was cocaine, the police report said.

Jones was released from the Washington County jail at 11:15 a.m. Thursday on $2,500 bond. His arraignment on a charge of felony possession of a controlled substance was set for Aug. 11, two days after Jacksonville's preseason opener against Atlanta.

Police say two others inside the car, Jared Hicks, 25, and Benjamin Cook, 26, were also arrested on misdemeanor drug charges.

Officers allege Hicks had a small plastic straw coated with a white substance behind his ear. Both Cook and Hicks face misdemeanor charges of possession of drug paraphernalia. Jailers said neither were incarcerated Thursday morning.

Jones was a star quarterback at Arkansas, throwing for 5,857 yards and running for 2,535. He was a first-round draft pick in 2005, and the Jaguars made him a wide receiver.

He caught 77 passes for 1,075 yards and nine touchdowns in his first two pro seasons, but he struggled in 2007. Early last season, Jacksonville coach Jack Del Rio publicly questioned Jones' on-the-field demeanor, indicating Jones was taking plays off and pouting when he didn't get the ball.

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Information for this article was contributed by The Associated Press.