Steelers wide receiver Santonio Holmes today waived his right to a preliminary hearing on a misdemeanor charge of marijuana possession.

Mr. Holmes appeared briefly in Municipal Court. The case will now proceed to trial or to some other form of disposition.

The Super Bowl star was cited after a stop on Oct. 23 near Mellon Arena when police found three marijuana-filled cigars in his sport utility vehicle. When officers detected the odor of marijuana, Mr. Holmes said he had been smoking the day before.