Houston Texans safety Jimmie Ward has been arrested and faces a third-degree felony assault related to an alleged family violence incident in Magnolia, Texas, according to authorities. Ward, 33, was booked early Thursday morning at Montgomery County jail and released later that afternoon after posting $30,000 bail.

Houston Texans safety Jimmie Ward is facing a felony assault family violence charge in Montgomery County following an incident at his home in Magnolia early Thursday. According to information from the Montgomery County Jail, Ward was accused of strangulation and arrested on the scene around 5:30 a.m. He is held without bond.

Houston Texans safety Jimmie Ward was arrested on felony domestic violence charges for assaulting his fiancée, which included impeding breath/circulation.