Houston Texans safety Jimmie Ward will not face criminal domestic violence charges after a grand jury in Texas declined to indict him.<\/p>\n
The 34-year-old American, who spent nine seasons with San Francisco before joining Houston in 2023, was arrested in August for violating terms of his prior release following a June arrest for allegedly assaulting and threatening a woman.<\/p>\n
But the grand jury in Montgomery County, Texas, did not find probable cause that a criminal offense occurred so no case against him will go ahead.<\/p>\n
“I can finally move forward,” Ward told KPRC-TV in Houston after the judgment.<\/p>\n
Ward was placed on the NFL commissioner exempt list by the league after his second arrest in three months in August.<\/p>\n
That prohibits him from attending Texans practices or games and his case remains under review by the league.<\/p>\n
The commissioner exempt list is a status for players available to clubs in unusual situations, with time on the list undefined and eventually determined by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.<\/p>\n
Ward had been recovering from a foot injury and not practising with the team during pre-season training camp.<\/p>\n
Last season, Ward made 48 tackles and two interceptions for the Texans in 10 appearances, all starts.<\/p>\n
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