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Myles Jack, a former NFL defensive standout, was charged with firearms after a bizarre scenario found him in custody.
A news release said Jack was arrested shortly after 7 a.m. in Frisco, Texas, after officers responded to his home for a welfare concern.
When officers arrived at the home around 5:40 a.m., gunshots were heard, prompting them to set up a perimeter and evacuate nearby homes. Jack then escaped out a second-story window and fell to the ground outside, authorities said.
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Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Myles Jack (44) before the game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. (Matthew Emmons/USA TODAY Sports)
Jack was taken to a local hospital for “non-life-threatening injuries” suffered from the fall. No one else was inside the home at the time of the incident.
He has been charged with deadly conduct/discharge of a firearm, a third-degree felony, and discharge of a firearm in certain municipalities, a misdemeanor.
Jacksonville Jaguars outside linebacker Myles Jack (44) during the game between the Houston Texans and the Jacksonville Jaguars on December 19, 2021 at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida. (David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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Public records say Jack posted $100,000 bail.
Jack hasn’t played in the NFL since 2023, when he suited up in three games for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He retired from football for the first time before that season, but made a brief return.
Jack was the 36th overall pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2016, and injury concerns left him out of the first round. There was speculation that the Jaguars considered taking Jack with the fifth pick, but opted for Jalen Ramsey.
Myles Jack of the Pittsburgh Steelers warms up before the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on November 28, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
He then played for the Steelers in 2022 before signing with the Philadelphia Eagles the following year. However, after his brief retirement, he returned to Pittsburgh.
Between his seasons in the NFL, he purchased a minor league ice hockey team with his mother.
