Texans safety Jimmie Ward will be required to wear a GPS monitor while out on bond following his arrest for allegedly choking and threatening to kill a woman earlier this week.

Houston Texans safety Jimmie Ward arrested at his home in Texas Wednesday on a felony assault family violence charge.

Houston Texans safety Jimmie Ward was arrested early Thursday in Montgomery County, Texas. He was charged with third-degree felony assault related to an alleged family violence incident in Magnolia, Texas, according to jail records. Ward remained in custody with a bond not yet set.