Former NFL standout climbed out of second-story window, fell before facing gun charges, police say

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Myles Jack, a former NFL defensive standout, was hit with gun charges after a bizarre scenario found him in custody.

A news release said Jack was arrested shortly after 7 a.m. in Frisco, Texas, after officers responded to his home for a welfare concern.

When officers arrived at the home at around 5:40 a.m., gunshots were heard, prompting them to establish a perimeter and evacuate nearby homes. Jack then broke out of a second-story window and fell to the ground outside, authorities said.

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Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Myles Jack (44) prior to the game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium.  (Matthew Emmons/USA TODAY Sports)

Jack was taken to a local hospital for "non-life-threatening injuries" sustained from the fall. Nobody else was inside the home at the time of the incident.

He has been charged with deadly conduct/discharge of a firearm, a third-degree felony, and discharge of a firearm in certain municipalities, a misdemeanor.

Jacksonville Jaguars outside linebacker Myles Jack (44) during the game between the Houston Texans and the Jacksonville Jaguars on Dec. 19, 2021 at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida. (David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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Public records say Jack posted a $100,000 bond.

Jack has not played in the NFL since 2023, when he suited up in three games for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He first retired from football before that season but made a brief return.

Jack was the 36th overall pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2016, with injury concerns