Former NFL running back and four-time Pro Bowl selection Cordarrelle Patterson was arrested in Tennessee on a domestic assault charge.
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Patterson, 35, was taken into custody by the Sevierville Police Department that morning, according to Sevier County Sheriff's Office records cited by PEOPLE. He was released later that night on a $1,000 bond.
Further details about the alleged incident were not available in the report.
Patterson most recently played for the Pittsburgh Steelers during the 2024 season. The team released him ahead of the 2025 campaign, ending his stint with the sixth franchise of his NFL career.
A first-round pick by the Minnesota Vikings in 2013, Patterson entered the league after playing at Hutchinson Community College and the University of Tennessee. He earned first-team All-SEC honors during his time with the Volunteers before Minnesota selected him No. 29 overall.
Over 12 NFL seasons, Patterson played for the Vikings, Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots, Chicago Bears, Atlanta Falcons and Steelers. He won a Super Bowl during his time with New England and earned a reputation as one of the league's most dangerous kickoff returners.
His final season in Pittsburgh included 11 kickoff returns for 240 yards, an average of 21.8 yards per return, according to the report.
The records cited by PEOPLE establish the arrest, domestic assault charge and subsequent release on bond. The circumstances surrounding the allegation were not detailed in the information available when the outlet published its report Sunday.
