Former Tennessee Titan Derrick Mason indicted on domestic assault charge

A former Tennessee Titan has been indicted on a misdemeanor domestic assault charge, court records show.

Derrick Mason, 44, was arrested in October after Metro police said he attacked a woman he had been dating. The Davidson County grand jury returned its one-count indictment Friday.

Initially, Mason had been charged with felony aggravated assault involving strangulation.

Police said the woman initially told officers Mason grabbed her by the neck, hit her in the stomach and slapped her, but she contradicted those statements in court during a preliminary hearing in late December.

At the request of prosecutors, General Sessions Judge Allegra Walker instead sent a misdemeanor domestic assault charge to the grand jury for further consideration.

Mason remained out of jail Monday on bond.

With the indictment, Mason's case moves to Nashville's criminal court system. He is represented by Nashville attorney Rob McKinney.

Mason is a co-host of a weekday Nashville sports talk radio show on 102.5 The Game. He was placed on a leave of absence after his arrest, according to a comment from the station's parent company, The Cromwell Group, although he is still listed on the station's website and social media channels.

Mason recently returned to the air on a morning drive show. He previously served as a co-host on a midday show.

Mason was drafted by the Tennessee Oilers in the fourth round of the 1997 NFL draft, before the team was renamed the Titans.

The two-time Pro Bowler played eight seasons for Tennessee before leaving in 2005 for the Baltimore Ravens. He played briefly for the New York Jets and Houston Texans in 2011 before retiring.

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