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Preston Parker gets three years probation for drug charges

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CINCINNATI, OH - AUGUST 14: Josh Shaw #26 of the Cincinnati Bengals breaks up a pass intended for Preston Parker #15 of the New York Giants during an preseason game at Paul Brown Stadium on August 14, 2015 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

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Former NFL wide receiver Preston Parker hopes to get back into the league.

But for now, staying out of jail will suffice.

According to Hannah Winston of the Palm Beach Post, the former Buccaneers, Saints and Giants wideout got three years of probation after pleading guilty to drug charges.

The 29-year-old Parker pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine and paraphernalia. Palm Beach County Circuit Court Judge Samantha Schosberg Feuer told him if he violated his probation he could serve up to 16 years in prison, but he said he hoped to return to football.

“You’ve been given a lot of opportunities, this is your last chance,” the judge said. “I do hope you go back to NFL, but you need to do well on probation first.”

Parker was arrested in March after he ran a stop sign, and cops found drugs and a legally registered gun in his possession. He was later arrested for possession of marijuana, charges which are still pending.

The Giants cut him last September after a rough stretch of dropped passes. He entered the league with the Bucs as an undrafted free agent from Florida State.