Former New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan recently appeared on the Bussin’ With The Boys podcast, hosted by Will Compton and Taylor Lewan, which is primarily filmed and produced in Nashville, Tennessee. While it’s unclear whether Ryan was in Nashville specifically for his podcast appearance, it’s now safe to say that he was in the city for another reason. That became clear following his recent arrest.
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Per reports, Ryan has turned himself in to Nashville police and is facing six misdemeanor charges stemming from an alleged hit-and-run involving two pedestrians. Ryan allegedly ran his truck over the two pedestrians while driving his pickup truck in Nashville.
“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,” said the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department.
“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 (Ryan). They said he stepped out of the truck to argue with them, got back in, and drove away. They took pictures of the truck’s license plate (registered the Ryan) and the driver.”
According to the Metro Nashville Police Department, the incident occurred late Wednesday, November 4, 2026, shortly before midnight at the intersection of Fourth Avenue and Broadway in downtown Nashville. Subsequently, police obtained six misdemeanor warrants, and Ryan turned himself in on Wednesday, November 11, a week after the incident.
His six charges include two counts each of leaving the scene of an accident, failure to give information or render aid, and failure to obey a traffic control signal. Per the police department’s report, a judicial commissioner set his bond at $6,000. For now, Rex Ryan or his representatives haven’t released an official statement regarding his arrest or the incident.
Ryan became the Jets’ head coach ahead of the 2009 season and led the team through the 2014 season before the organization dismissed him. He went on to become the Buffalo Bills’ head coach, but after missing the playoffs in each of his two seasons, he was eventually replaced by Sean McDermott.
For now, Ryan’s future remains uncertain as he deals with the legal fallout from the alleged incident. The former Jets coach will have to address the six misdemeanor charges in court, while his status as an ESPN analyst could also come under scrutiny following the arrest.