Former Buffalo Bills head coach Rex Ryan was arrested Wednesday in Nashville after turning himself in to police following a warrant tied to an alleged traffic incident earlier this month.
The Tennessean reported that the 63-year-old surrendered to Nashville police after authorities issued the warrant. According to the police report, Ryan was driving in Nashville just before midnight on November 5 when, while making a right turn, he allegedly ran over the feet of two people walking in the street.
The two accusers said Ryan kept going after the incident. They caught up to him at a red light, where Ryan reportedly got out of his truck and an argument broke out.
After that, Ryan allegedly got back in the vehicle and drove away without giving the pair any information. The two individuals then reported Ryan and his truck to police, leading to the warrant.
Ryan has been charged with two counts of leaving the scene of an accident, two counts of failing to give information or render aid, and two counts of failing to obey traffic signals. Bond was set at $6,000.
Ryan and ESPN had not commented on the arrest or the allegations as of publication.
Ryan spent nearly two seasons as Bills head coach after being hired in January 2015 on a five-year contract. Buffalo went 8-8 in his first season and missed the playoffs for the 16th straight year. The next year got messy quickly, with the team opening 0-2 and making staff changes, including the firing of offensive coordinator Greg Roman.
The Bills later fell to 7-8 after an overtime loss to the Miami Dolphins on Christmas Eve. Ryan was dismissed three days later, finishing his Buffalo tenure with a 15-16 record.
That was his final NFL head-coaching job. Since then, he has worked as an ESPN analyst and appeared on several network programs, including Get Up and Sunday NFL Countdown.
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