SEATTLE -- Former NFL offensive lineman Chad Wheeler was found guilty Thursday of two counts of domestic violence stemming from a 2021 incident with his then-girlfriend.
Wheeler, then a backup tackle with the Seattle Seahawks, was arrested in January 2021 after being accused of pinning the woman down and twice choking her until she lost consciousness. The woman, Alleah Taylor, told police that when she regained consciousness for the second time, Wheeler expressed surprise that she was still alive.
Taylor's injuries included a fractured humerus and dislocated elbow.
Wheeler, who has bipolar disorder, said he was experiencing a "manic episode" during the incident.