Former Steelers Standout Myles Jack Facing Serious Legal Charges After Welfare Check Incident Involving Firearm Discharge – Details Emerge Sparking Discussions in NFL Community

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – December 19, 2025

The NFL community has been shaken by news that former linebacker Myles Jack — once a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers — was arrested in Texas and is now facing serious charges related to the discharge of a firearm. What has elevated the story beyond a standard legal report, however, is the reported existence of an audio recording from a final phone call lasting nearly five minutes between Jack and Steelers owner Art Rooney II, made shortly before the incident unfolded.

According to multiple sources familiar with the investigation, the recording has not been released publicly but is currently being held as part of the official case file. Indirect descriptions of the call have circulated rapidly within NFL media circles, painting a picture of an emotionally charged exchange that reflected Jack’s increasingly unstable mental state in the hours leading up to his arrest.

The incident occurred early Tuesday morning when Frisco police conducted a welfare check at Jack’s residence. Authorities stated that officers heard gunshots coming from inside the home, then observed a second-story window shatter as Jack attempted to exit the residence, falling to the ground. He was taken into custody at approximately 7:12 a.m. and transported to a hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.

Per ESPN, Jack is facing a third-degree felony charge of deadly conduct/discharge of a firearm, along with a misdemeanor charge related to discharging a firearm within city limits. His legal representatives have not yet issued a public statement.

Jack played six seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars before signing with the Steelers in 2022. Over two seasons in Pittsburgh, he appeared in 18 regular-season games and was widely viewed as a quiet leader during a transitional period for the defense. That reputation has only deepened the sense of gravity surrounding the current situation.

Art Rooney II, in rare comments cited from internal conversations, spoke emotionally about the final phone call that has since become central to the narrative.

“There are phone calls in your life that you know matter, but you never expect them to carry that kind of weight,” Rooney II said. “Those five minutes were the longest five minutes of my life. I wasn’t listening to a football player — I was listening to a human being struggling with himself. And in moments like that, you can’t help but wish you could have done more.”

The Myles Jack case has once again forced the NFL to confront a familiar and uncomfortable question: whether enough is being done to support players’ mental health once the spotlight fades. For the Steelers, this is not merely an off-field storyline, but a sobering reminder that a franchise’s legacy is measured not only by wins and trophies, but by how it responds when those who once wore its colors face their darkest moments.