Four-Time Pro Bowl Veteran Arrested Over Domestic Dispute Allegations

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• Cordarrelle Patterson, 35, was arrested over the weekend in Sevier County, Tennessee, on charges stemming from a domestic dispute.
• His wife alleged he grabbed her hair and arm, leaving visible bruises that officers observed at the scene.
• Patterson posted a $1,000 bond and was released; the couple married in 2024 and have three children together.

The arrest of a high-profile former NFL player raises questions about accountability for professional athletes who find themselves in legal trouble.

Police responded to the Patterson residence after his wife reported fearing for her safety and the safety of their children.

“Officers came to the house and found bruising on her arm,” according to the arrest report.

Patterson, a four-time Pro Bowl selection and the NFL’s all-time leader in kick return touchdowns, was taken into custody and booked into the Sevier County jail.

His mugshot shows him smiling as he was processed.

“Patterson was taken to the Sevier County jail in Tennessee and was released on a $1,000 bond,” authorities confirmed.

The couple has been together since 2014 and married last year.

Patterson’s career spanned multiple teams after being drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in 2013.

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