Overview

• Ward was arrested just after 5 p.m. on August 7 on a Montgomery County felony warrant tied to a June 12 incident at his Magnolia residence.
• Deputies responding to the June incident say his fiancée reported being threatened, assaulted and choked, leading to a third-degree family violence charge for impeding breath or circulation.
• He bonded out following his initial June arrest and has continued to be free on bond after the August warrant arrest.
• Houston Texans officials have said they are gathering information with no further comment and could release Ward without salary cap penalties based on the league’s conduct review.
• Rising domestic violence cases in the Houston area have intensified scrutiny of how the Texans and the NFL enforce personal conduct rules.