NFL player Cordarrelle Patterson arrested after wife alleges he grabbed her, left bruises on her arm

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-21 · by Ryan Morik

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Cordarrelle Patterson, a four-time Pro Bowl NFL player, was arrested over the weekend on charges of domestic violence after his wife alleged that he grabbed her hair and left bruises on her arm, causing fear for their safety. Police found bruising on his wife's arm during an investigation at their home in Tennessee. Patterson was released from Sevier County jail on a $1,000 bond; the couple has been together since 2014 and married in 2024 with three children.
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Cordarrelle Patterson, a four-time Pro Bowl running back, was arrested on October 21, 2026, in Sevier County, Tennessee, after his wife alleged that he grabbed her hair and left arm, causing bruises. According to TMZ, which cited an arrest warrant, she also stated that the incident made her fear for herself and their children's safety. Patterson was released on a $1,000 bond and is facing charges related to this domestic dispute. The 35-year-old NFL veteran was drafted as the 29th overall pick by the Minnesota Vikings in 2013 and has since played for several teams including the Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots, Chicago Bears, Atlanta Falcons, and Pittsburgh Steelers. Patterson is known for his nine kick return touchdowns, a record he holds, and has been named First-team All-Pro returner four times. He was last with the Steelers before becoming an unrestricted free agent.

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Patterson PERSON · 3× TMZ ORG · 2× Tennessee GPE · 2× Chicago Bears ORG · 1× Cordarrelle Patterson PERSON · 1× New England Patriots ORG · 1× Pro Bowl ORG · 1× Sevier County GPE · 1× the Minnesota Vikings ORG · 1× the Oakland Raiders ORG · 1×

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Patterson's wife told police that the former return specialist grabbed her hair and left arm, leaving her fearing for her children's and her own safety, TMZ reported, citing an arrest warrant.
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Four-time Pro Bowl running back Cordarrelle Patterson was arrested over the weekend on charges stemming from an alleged domestic dispute with his wife that left her bruised. asserted
that → arrest → her
Patterson's wife told police that the former return specialist grabbed her hair and left arm, leaving her fearing for her children's and her own safety, TMZ reported, citing an arrest warrant. asserted
TMZ → tell → warrant
Officers came to the house and found bruising on her arm, TMZ said. asserted
TMZ → come → arm
The couple got married in 2024 and share three children. asserted
couple → marry → children
Patterson was taken to the Sevier County jail in Tennessee and was released on a $1,000 bond. asserted
Patterson → take → bond
He was smiling in his mugshot. asserted
He → smile → mugshot
The 35-year-old was the 29th overall pick out of Tennessee in 2013 to the Minnesota Vikings, where he spent four seasons. asserted
he → spend → Vikings
He then spent time with the Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots, Chicago Bears, Atlanta Falcons and Pittsburgh Steelers. asserted
He → spend → Raiders
He's led the NFL three times in yards per return and has been a First-team All-Pro returner four times, most recently in 2020 with the Bears. asserted
He → lead → Bears
He was released by the Steelers during training camp in 2025 and has not signed anywhere since. asserted
He → release → 2025
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