Texans safety Jimmie Ward is facing a felony assault charge stemming from an arrest early Thursday morning.
At 5:38 a.m. CT on Thursday morning, Texans safety Jimmie Ward was arrested in Montgomery, Texas and is now facing a felony assault charge, per the Montgomery County jail website. Per ESPN’s DJ Bien-Aime, Ward is still in custody.
#Texans safety Jimmie Ward is facing a felony assault family violence charge in Montgomery County following an incident at his home early Thursday morning.
The team says they are aware of the situation. Ward has started 20 games over the past two seasons for Houston. pic.twitter.com/LfpT8RmuCo
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) June 12, 2025
Omar Majzoub, the Texans senior director of communications, publicly stated that the team is aware of the report involving War and that they “are gathering more information and have no further comment at this time.”
Ward spent nine seasons with the San Francisco 49ers prior to joining the Texans in 2023 when he signed a two-year, $13 million deal. The decision to join Houston stemmed from Ward’s and head coach Demeco Ryans’ time together with the Niners.
The 2025 season is the final year of Ward’s contract. He’s currently set to have a cap hit of $5,669,118 and will be an unrestricted free agent this coming March.
In his two seasons (20 starts) with the Texans thus far, Ward has accumulated 98 total tackles, five tackles for loss, seven pass breakups, three interceptions, one pick-six, and a forced fumble.