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Former Alabama QB Jay Barker Placed on Probation After January Incident, per Report

Former Alabama quarterback Jay Barker has been placed on probation after being charged with a felony for a domestic incident with his wife, country music singer Sara Evans, according to a report by AL.com.

Barker, 49, was convicted Thursday of misdemeanor reckless endangerment not involving a weapon, per the Metro Nashville Police Department. The report also notes Barker has been placed on supervised probation for 11 months and 29 days.

The Associated Press initially reported Barker was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and placed on a $10,000 bond at the time of his arrest in Nashville on the morning of Jan.