HOUSTON -- Texans safety Jimmie Ward was arrested at 5:38 a.m. in Montgomery County, Texas, and is facing a felony assault charge, according to the Montgomery County Jail website, allegedly for family violence following an incident in Magnolia.
Ward's bail has been set, but he is currently still in custody.
"We are aware of the report involving Jimmie Ward," Omar Majzoub, the senior director of communications for the Texans, said in a statement. "We are gathering more information and have no further comment at this time."
The complainant's name has yet to be released, but deputies from the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office came to Ward's home after the complainant called the authorities.
The complainant alleges that Ward assaulted, strangled, and threatened her. An emergency protective order was filed at the request of the complainant.
Ward, 33, signed a two-year, $13 million contract with the Texans as a free agent after spending his first nine seasons with the San Francisco 49ers. He came over to join DeMeco Ryans in his first season coaching in Houston, as they had history working together in San Francisco.
"We are aware of the matter and have been in contact with the club," the NFL said in a statement. "We have no further comment at this time."
In 2023, Ward played 10 games and had an interception. The Texans then gave him a one-year extension in August of 2024. He currently has a cap hit of $5,669,118.
