Case towards Texans S Jimmie Ward is not going to proceed
A authorized decision has emerged for Texans security Jimmie Ward. A Montgomery County grand jury has determined to no-bill his felony home violence case, that means the prosecution is not going to proceed with prices.
Ward was arrested in June on third-degree felony prices. It turned recognized earlier in September his case can be introduced to a grand jury, together with his attorneys expressing optimism their presentation can be ample to outcome within the proceedings coming to an finish. That has confirmed to be the case.
“Immediately we introduced our grand jury packet and proof to the grand jury to point out that Mr. Ward was factually harmless of the allegations towards him,” a press release from legal professional Stephen Jackson reads, through KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson.
“The district legal professional additionally supplied data to the grand jury, that we imagine, assisted the grand jury in coming to the conclusion that Mr. Ward needs to be no-billed. We imagine not solely was he exonerated by the grand jury however that the actions of the grand jury present that Jimmie was factually harmless.”
Ward was positioned on the commissioner’s exempt record simply forward of the deadline for roster cuts and stays there at present. In consequence, the 34-year-old is prohibited from taking part in or training. Ward continues to be recovering from offseason foot surgical procedure and is unable to play anyway.
“We proceed to observe all developments on this matter, which stays underneath evaluate,” NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy mentioned, through Wilson.
Particularly within the case of home violence allegations, the league usually waits till legal proceedings end to conduct its personal investigation. Pending the end result of that course of, Ward might stay on the exempt record for an prolonged interval. Findings of legal wrongdoing are usually not vital for an NFL probe to lead to a superb and/or suspension underneath the non-public conduct coverage.
Ward – who continues to be the topic of a civil lawsuit stemming from his alleged April 2025 actions towards his former fiancée – has one yr remaining on his contract. The previous 49er will present DeMeco Ryans and the Texans with a veteran presence and beginning possibility within the secondary when accessible, and Thursday’s information marks a key improvement with respect to figuring out when that would be the case.
