ESPN said Saturday night that Ryan would appear as scheduled on Sunday NFL Countdown.
“As of now, Rex will appear as scheduled, including on Sunday NFL Countdown,” the spokesperson said. The NFL pregame show is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. ET Sunday.
Ryan, 63, has been an ESPN analyst since 2017 and appears regularly on Sunday NFL Countdown and Get Up. He previously coached the New York Jets from 2009 to 2014 and the Buffalo Bills from 2015 to 2016.
Ryan turned himself in to authorities and was arrested Wednesday. Nashville police said two pedestrians were crossing Broadway Street with a walk signal when Ryan turned right in his pickup truck, running over both pedestrians’ feet and making contact with one person’s leg. Police said Ryan allegedly kept driving until the pedestrians caught up with him at a red light, where they said he got out and argued with them before driving away.
Ryan faces six misdemeanor charges: two counts each of leaving the scene of an accident, failure to give information or render aid, and failure to obey a traffic control signal. He was released after posting $6,000 and is due back in court in December. He had not publicly addressed the charges at the time of the report.
After news of the arrest emerged Wednesday, ESPN said it was aware of the matter and in touch with Ryan.
