9:45pm: Providing further details on the matter, Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 notes the alleged victim in this case is Ward’s fiancĂŠ. She informed police she had been “assaulted, strangled, and threatened” by Ward. The latter’s official charge is assault family violence impeding breath/circulation, which is a third-degree felony in Texas.
Ward’s fiancĂŠ has filed an emergency protective order in the wake of the incident. Meanwhile, Wilson adds Ward has since been released on $30K bail.
9:41am:Â Texans safety Jimmie Ward was arrested early Thursday morning following an incident at his home in Magnolia, Texas, as detailed by the Houston Chronicle’s Catherine Dominguez and Jonathan Alexander. 
Ward is facing a felony assault family violence charge after being arrested around 5:30am. Per records from the Montgomery County Jail, the 33-year-old stands accused of strangulation stemming from the incident in question. Ward is currently being held without bond.
“We are aware of the report involving Jimmie Ward,” a team statement reads. “We are gathering more information and have no further comment at this time.”
Ward spent the first nine years of his career in San Francisco, spending plenty of time working with DeMeco Ryans along the way. Player and coach have continued their relationship over the past two years with Ryans at the helm of the Texans. Ward has been limited to 10 games in each of the 2023 and ’24 campaigns, but he has operated as a starter when healthy, logging a notable defensive snap share and totaling three interceptions during that time.
The Northern Illinois product originally joined the Texans on a two-year deal, but he received an extension last offseason. Ward is thus under contract for 2025 and is owed $3.25MM for the campaign. A foot injury ended his 2024 season in December, and while he has continued to recover Ward has been sidelined from spring practices. As he continues to work toward full health, his Texans future could now depend on this legal situation.
Bye bye đđť
$3.25 million gone in one night.
Was he a Georgia player?
Nah he wasnât driving 130mph
Literally says his college… not funny because of that.
As always Iâm sure everyone is gonna wait for all facts to be made present before jumping to conclusions one way or another
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Lmao
Those of us that are seniors generally have to limp to conclusions with a walking cane in hand đ
Strangulation is pretty serious. Leaves marks….not a case of she said he said…protective orders mean nothing …prayers she’s in a safe place
What is up with nfl players and strangling family members
Strangulation is, in many states, an aggravating factor legally to upgrade a charge in some way. An âaggravating factorâ is a type of enhancement (sometimes theyâre referred to under other names, like an âescalating factorâ) is a legally described circumstance that can move a charge up a level or increase its penalty. Aggravating factors almost always are violent in nature (using a deadly weapon, violating a protective order, etc). It varies from state to state how that changes the end charge (it may just upgrade penalties, instead of changing the charge itself). So, strangulation is almost universally regarded today as an aggravating factor. Because of that, itâs often noted in the charge title or description.
You can think of it as, say, using a weapon in the commission of a crime. It has a similar effect. For instance, a robbery using a deadly weapon can increase the penalty for a crime or take to a higher level charge, depending on jurisdiction. Strangulation has recently (say, the last ten years or less) become a similar box to check for a charge to see if it can be enhanced/upgraded).
Note that I am not specifically familiar with Texas law, but thatâs generally how it works and why you see strangulation specifically noted in charges in some states. In the last ten or so years, a ton of research has been done on the enhancing effect that the specific act of strangling someone has on the propensity of the aggressor to commit even more violent crimes. Basically, most of the research shows that people who strangle others (note-not choking-choking and strangling are different) are INCREDIBLY more likely to commit murder than those who donât. After that research started being published, a lot of states either updated past laws to include strangulation specifically (usually adding âwith strangulationâ to a prior named offense) or writing new laws that contain that (in my state, one example is Domestic Violence of a High and Aggravated Natureâ). This is especially true of strangulation that results in loss of consciousness.
Now, this is NO way says that Ward is one of those people. He may have done this, he may not have. He also may have done something that wasnât this specifically. I am not speaking on his case, because I am not familiar with it. I am only trying to address why we see strangulation specifically pointed out in a lot of charges now-itâs a specific legal factor in a lot of modern state law. So he may have done it, he may not have, but itâs a trigger switch in a way that can activate a more serious punishment for an assault than it would otherwise get.
My wife considers me an “aggravating factor” when she goes shopping at places like Bed Bath & Beyond. The strangulation rate by women is low right?
I wouldnât know. Itâs in the Beyond section.
Our jurisdiction is only Bed and Bath.
Lemon, BB&B closed like 2 years ago. The newer annoying store to older straight men is Bath Body Works. It’s just perfumes and scented candles (not the good ones) that is the best way to bring on a headache.
I think women drag men to these stores just to test their torture limit…lol. If I wasn’t such a sweetheart, I’d make my wife spend a day at the auto parts store to experience the same thrill.
Itâs a fine line between choke me daddy and daddyâs choking me
jimmie ward been a punk
Keyboard tough guys love to use that word, but would wet themselves if they had to face the person while saying it.
Why? Are you implying that Ward would physically harm a person who said that?
Why not? He violently attacked a female (who he supposedly loves) probably half his size.
Letâs be sure that he didnât catch her cheating first and she made up her story.
Wouldnât be the first time that happened this offseason.
So, he is accused of strangling his fiance. She gets a protective order against him. Then he gets out on bond. He hopefully knows he’s not supposed to be strangling people in the first place. So, when he shows up at her place again does she smack him with the order? Throw it at him? Or is she still at risk of being strangled again. Never understood what a protective order or restraining order does exactly. Seems like it should come with a tazer or at least a club. If he knows he shouldn’t do it and does it anyway what good is a piece paper? Police response at our place at night takes approximately 20 minutes, we are very rural, and a lot can occur in twenty minutes.
Hence our 2nd amendment.
Violating restraining orders protective orders can rescind bond agreements meaning heâd spend time in jail until there was a trial and possibly stay in jail for the duration of the trial.
Hes out on his own recognizance. But if he violates the order heâs going to jail.
But if he violates the order SHE could be dead. Big difference.
Who knows maybe he didnât do nothing wrong they were playing a game. PIN THE TAIL ON THE DONKEY.
Very disturbing đ but the Texans and the NFL will find a way to minimize this like they always do…MLB would be suspending Ward for quite awhile, where the NFL…business as usual…sad