TEXAS (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- Former Carolina Panthers' Greg Hardy has been arrested in Texas for allegedly assaulting a family member, according to jail records and Fox News.
The 36-year-old, who played most of his six-year NFL career with the Carolina Panthers, was taken into custody Wednesday by the Richardson Police Department. Jail records show Hardy was arrested on assault causing bodily injury to a family member. He remains in custody.
Hardy was drafted by the Panthers in the 2010 NFL Draft. While he showed promise, racking up 34 sacks and 203 tackles in five seasons, his career was clouded by controversy.
In 2014, Hardy was placed on the NFL commissioner’s exempt list after his ex-girlfriend alleged he assaulted her during a violent outburst, Fox reported. He was initially convicte