Former NFL head coach and current ESPN analyst Rex Ryan surrendered to Nashville police Wednesday morning after authorities issued six misdemeanor warrants tied to an alleged downtown pedestrian incident.
Ryan, 63, has not been convicted of any crime. The charges describe allegations that will now move through the court system.
The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said two pedestrians were crossing Broadway from 4th Avenue with a walk signal shortly before midnight on November 5 when a pickup truck turned right, ran over both victims’ feet and struck one of them in the leg. Police described both victims’ injuries as minor.
According to the department, the truck continued to the next red light at Broadway and Representative John Lewis Way. The pedestrians waved down the driver, whom police identified as Ryan, and said he got out to argue with them before returning to the truck and driving away.
A Nashville outlet shared the booking image alongside the central allegations and the six-warrant count:
Former NFL coach Rex Ryan, 63, turned himself in to Nashville police today on 6 misdemeanor warrants. Police say his pickup ran over two pedestrians' feet (minor injuries) at 4th & Broadway last Thursday night; he argued with them, then drove off. pic.twitter.com/50rwIykn3E
— The Pamphleteer, Nashville ✰ ✰ ✰ (@realpamphleteer) November 11, 2026
Police said the pedestrians photographed both the driver and the truck’s license plate. Investigators said the plate was registered to Ryan.
Fox News and OutKick Sports reported that Ryan turned himself in after the six warrants were issued. The outlet’s account tracks the police timeline from the right turn at 4th Avenue and Broadway to the confrontation one block away, where the pedestrians said Ryan got out of the pickup and argued with them.
The report also highlighted what allegedly did not happen: police say the driver never exchanged information or rendered aid before leaving. Ryan’s current role as an ESPN analyst makes this more than a story about a retired coach; he remains a highly visible national football personality while the six charges are pending.
The initial sports report distilled the most jarring part of the police account — that both pedestrians allegedly had their feet run over:
Ryan faces 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. A judicial commissioner set his bond at $6,000.
The Associated Press reported that Ryan appeared at Nashville’s Downtown Detention Center early Wednesday and was later granted pretrial release on non-financial conditions. He is expected in court next month, and online records reviewed by the outlet did not identify an attorney for him.
ESPN confirmed that the network is communicating with Ryan:
Ryan coached the New York Jets from 2009 through 2014 and led the team to consecutive AFC Championship Game appearances in his first two seasons. He later coached the Buffalo Bills and has worked as one of ESPN’s most recognizable NFL analysts.
The allegations are serious: two people reportedly had the right of way, suffered injuries, confronted the driver at the next light and still watched him leave without providing information or aid.
Prosecutors will now have to prove their case, and Ryan will have his opportunity to answer the charges in court.
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