ESPN analyst Rex Ryan arrested after allegedly striking 2 pedestrians with his truck, running over their feet

By Chris Cwik, Contributing writer

Former New York Jets coach and current ESPN analyst Rex Ryan surrendered for booking Wednesday after being accused of striking two pedestrians with his truck, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department confirmed.

The incident reportedly took place Thursday night in Nashville around midnight. Ryan was accused of turning at an intersection while two pedestrians had a walk sign. As Ryan turned his truck, he allegedly ran over two of the victims’ feet. His truck also reportedly made contact with one of the victims’ legs, per the police statement.

Ryan reportedly continued driving, though later stopped at a red light. He was flagged down by the victims and allegedly argued with them before getting back in his car and leaving the scene. The victims took photos of Ryan’s license plate.

Ryan faces six charges in the incident. He was charged with two counts of “leaving the scene of an accident, two counts of failure to give information/render aid, and two counts of failure to obey a traffic control signal,” per police.

His bond was set at $6,000.

Ryan rose to prominence in the NFL as a defensive coordinator, following in his father Buddy Ryan’s footsteps. Rex was then thrust into the spotlight when he took over as the Jets’ head coach. His immediate success with the team, in addition to his personality, made Ryan a popular figure among fans.

After six seasons with the team, Ryan was fired in 2014. He quickly caught on with the Buffalo Bills, where he lasted two seasons before being dismissed.

Following his dismissal by the Bills, Ryan joined ESPN. He’s been an NFL analyst at the network since 2016.

ESPN has yet to comment on Ryan’s arrest.

This story will be updated.