Rex Ryan arrested: What happened in Nashville as former NFL coach ran over two pedestrians' feet?

Former NFL Coach and current analyst Rex Ryan was arrested on Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn., authorities announced. The arrest warrant stems from an incident involving two pedestrians in downtown Nashville, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department. According to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department that Rex Ryan turned himself in “on six outstanding misdemeanor warrants” after he was accused of “striking two pedestrians with his pickup truck” just before midnight on Nov. 5 on the city’s famed Broadway street. Ryan allegedly ran over their feet.

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Rex Ryan surrendered: Here's what happened


Rex Ryan surrendered Nov. 11, Metro Nashville Police said in a statement. The pedestrians were crossing Broadway before midnight Nov. 5 from 4th Avenue when the truck turned right from 4th Avenue running over both victims' feet and one of their legs, police said. The pedestrians did have a walk sign at the time when they were hit.

“The pedestrians were crossing Broadway from 4th Avenue with a walk sign when the pickup truck turned right from 4th Avenue running over both victims’ feet and making contact with one of the individual’s legs,” the Metropolitan Nashville PD said.

"The pedestrians said the vehicle kept going, but stopped for the red light at Broadway and Representative John Lewis Way where they waved down the driver," police said. "They said he stepped out of the truck to argue with them, got back in, and drove away."

The pedestrians took a picture of the truck's license plate, which is how police connected it to Ryan.

He's charged with two counts of leaving the scene of an accident, two counts of failure to give information or render aid and two counts of failure to obey a traffic control signal. Ryan's bond was set at $6,000. Rex Ryan has been hit with charges of leaving the scene of an accident (2), failure to give information/render aid (2), and failure to obey a traffic control signal (2), according to law enforcement.

His bond was set at $6,000, the Metropolitan Nashville PD added. Jail records show Ryan, 63, was released from custody early Wednesday morning.

Who is Rex Ryan?

Ryan became the head coach of the Jets in 2009 and managed the team’s sideline until 2014. He piled up a 61-66 record during his eight seasons in New York. Ryan went on to coach the Bills for two seasons before he moved into broadcasting, as per The New York Post.

Ryan had a brief journey with the Arizona Cardinals in 1994 before returning to college football coaching. He began his NFL coaching career in 1999 with the Baltimore Ravens, joining the team as a defensive line coach. That season, the Ravens defeated the New York Giants 34-7 to win Super Bowl XXXV.

Ryan was promoted to defensive coordinator in 2005 and later became the Ravens' assistant head coach in 2008. After spending 10 years with Baltimore, he took his first head coaching job with the New York Jets.

During his tenure with the Jets, Ryan led the team to the AFC Championship Game in 2009 and 2010, marking the only two winning seasons of his tenure. However, the Jets lost to the Indianapolis Colts in 2009 and the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2010. The franchise has not reached the postseason since.

Following a disappointing 4-12 season, the Jets fired Ryan in December 2014. Less than a month later, the Buffalo Bills appointed him as their head coach.

The Bills finished 8-8 in Ryan's first season in 2015 and went 7-8 in 2016 before the team dismissed him two days after a Christmas Eve defeat to the Miami Dolphins ended its playoff hopes. After his two-season stint in Buffalo, Ryan joined ESPN as an NFL analyst.