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Ex-NFL coach Rex Ryan turns himself in to Nashville police for allegedly running over two pedestrians' feet

Former NFL head coach Rex Ryan, who has a foot fetish, has turned himself in to police for allegedly running over two pedestrians' feet with his car in Nashville and fleeing the scene, Nashville police said Wednesday.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 2 sources•1 min read•Updated November 11, 2026, 8:04 PM UTC
Key points
  • He called himself an expert on feet during a 2022 appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show." Unfortunately, his pickup truck’s tires allegedly have a fetish for feet, too.
  • Ryan will find himself in a different kind of headline involving feet after turning himself in.
  • In 2010, Ryan went viral for recording a video of his wife’s feet and has admitted that his wife has gorgeous feet.

Two pedestrians suffered minor injuries after Ryan allegedly ran over their feet while turning at a red light as they crossed a street with the right of way in a popular downtown Nashville area, Nashville police said.

Ryan was a head coach in the NFL for eight seasons, spending six with the New York Jets and two with the Buffalo Bills.

Additional details
  • There's something about Rex Ryan and feet, huh?
  • Ryan joined ESPN in April 2017 as an NFL analyst.
  • "We are aware and are in touch with Rex," ESPN told OutKick in a statement.
  • Ryan is scheduled to appear in court next month.
  • With the Bills, he did not make the playoffs and was fired after Week 16 of his second season.

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