PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers receiver and Super Bowl MVP Santonio Holmes is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on a misdemeanor marijuana charge stemming from an October traffic stop.

Pittsburgh police say they found three marijuana-filled cigars in Holmes' vehicle when he was pulled over Oct. 23. Police say they stopped Holmes because his vehicle was similar to one they were looking for in a drug sting.

Police say they smelled burning marijuana when they stopped Holmes, who was cooperative and alerted officers to the drugs.

The 24-year-old player is charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana. The charge carries up to a year in jail, but probation or a fine is common in most cases.

Holmes' attorney, Robert Del Greco Jr., did not immediately return calls about the hearing, scheduled for Thursday afternoon.