Jimmie Ward is due in courtroom subsequent week for a listening to on his third-degree felony cost. That listening to had been postponed from mid-July to Aug. 13. Prematurely of that, the Texans security was arrested once more.
The 34-year-old defender spent Thursday evening in Montgomery County Jail after being arrested on an alcohol cost in Texas, KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson studies. Ward allegedly examined constructive for alcohol, which is a violation of his bail.
Ward’s legal professional stated the previous first-round decide was unaware he couldn’t eat any alcohol as a part of a bond situation; Ward is anticipated to be launched from jail Friday, Wilson provides. Ward is presently on the energetic/PUP listing whereas rehabbing foot surgical procedure.
In his third 12 months with the Texans, Ward has seen off-field points overshadow his intention at enjoying a twelfth NFL season. The previous 49ers draftee was accused of assaulting, strangling and threatening the mom of his youngster, being hit with an assault household violence impeding breath/circulation cost associated to an incident at his house in Magnolia, Texas. The lady has been granted an emergency protecting order. After his August 13 data setting courtroom date, Ward is due again in courtroom to seem earlier than a grand jury Aug. 31.
The Texans have Ward tied to a $5.67M cap quantity; he’s due a $2.75M base wage. An NFL suspension is unlikely to return earlier than this grand jury look, doubtlessly placing Ward in place to debut on time with the Texans. However he has additionally but to observe with the workforce throughout camp.
Ward suffered the season-ending foot illness in Week 16. The Texans then traded for C.J. Gardner-Johnson, who has labored as a starter alongside Calen Bullock. Gardner-Johnson dodged a bullet in avoiding an ACL tear in observe Thursday, however the twice-traded DB continues to be anticipated to overlook time with an unspecified knee harm.
