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former NFL Online prison records show defensive Greg Hardy was arrested Wednesday after allegedly assaulting his family on Wednesday.
A six-year professional who spent most of his career Carolina Panthers, He was taken into custody by the Richardson Police Station around 2pm local time. He was arrested on one count of assault that caused physical injuries to his family, according to prison records.
Carolina Panthers defensive end Greg Hardy (76) Sack Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) in the second quarter on December 29, 2013 at the Georgia Dome. (Dale Zanine-USA Today Sports)
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He is currently in police custody.
Hardy, 36, was drafted by Ole Miss in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He spent five seasons with the Panthers, and was on the Commissioner’s exemption list in 2014, but domestic violence incidents against him unfolded.
Fox 4 reported In 2014, Hardy’s ex-girlfriend claimed that an NFL player had assaulted her in rage. He was initially convicted of assault, but these charges were later dismissed after the victim of the lawsuit failed to appear at the second trial.
Dallas Cowboys defensive end Greg Hardy (76) was playing against the Seattle Seahawks on November 1, 2015 at AT&T Stadium. (Kevin Jailaj Usa is today’s sports)
Despite recording 34 sacks and 203 tackles with the Panthers, the decision was made not to re-sign Hardy. He was then signed Dallas Cowboys As a free agent in 2015. However, he only played in 12 games of that season after being issued a four-game suspension for violating the NFL’s personal action policy related to his case in North Carolina.
He did not re-sign the following year.
Greg Hardy before his fight with Juan Adams during a UFC fight night at the AT&T Center. Hardy won the battle on July 20, 2019 with a technical knockout. (Adam Hagy-Usa Today Sports)
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Following his soccer career, Hardy made his MMA debut in 2018.
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