ESPN analyst and former NFL head coach Rex Ryan has been charged following an alleged hit-and-run incident involving pedestrians, according to a report by USA TODAY Sports on Wednesday.
The charges were announced on November 11, 2026. Ryan, 63, has served as an NFL analyst for ESPN since 2017 after coaching the New York Jets from 2009 to 2014 and the Buffalo Bills in 2015 and 2016. He led the Jets to two consecutive AFC Championship Game appearances in his first two seasons.
Details regarding the specific charges, location of the incident, and any injuries sustained were not immediately disclosed in the initial report by journalists Rachel Crader and Chris Bumbaca. ESPN has not yet issued a public statement on Ryan's status with the network.
