Seahawks player arrested after allegedly choking out girlfriend until she was unconscious: report

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Seattle Seahawks offensive lineman Chad Wheeler was arrested last week after allegedly getting into a "physical fight" with his girlfriend, according to police.

Wheeler, who began his NFL career in 2017 after starring at USC, got into the altercation in Kent, Wash., the Seattle Times reported.

In the police report, officers said they responded to a call that a woman had locked herself in a bathroom and called police, saying she feared she might be "killed" by Wheeler.

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The girlfriend reportedly told the police she suffered a dislocated arm and was bleeding. Police stated that when they arrived at the scene, they heard screaming coming from the bathroom, where they found Wheeler standing next to his girlfriend, the Times reported.

The altercation reportedly began after Wheeler’s girlfriend refused to bow down to him. That’s when he allegedly grabbed her, threw her on the bed, and choked her until she was unconscious, police stated. After she regained consciousness, Wheeler reportedly said, "Wow you're alive?"

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Wheeler, who is listed at 6-foot-7, 310 pounds, was arrested and booked on a domestic violence charge. Police said he was uncooperative.

The girlfriend was listed at 5-foot-9, 145 pounds in the report.

The Seahawks released a statement Monday night regarding the incident.

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"We are aware of the situation and still gathering information," the statement read.

Wheeler, who was undrafted in 2017, signed with the New York Giants as a free agent following the draft. In 2019, he was cut and later signed with the Seahawks’ practice squad. He played in five games in 2020.