HOUSTON -- Texans safety Jimmie Ward was released from jail Friday, a day after being arrested for the second time in two months.

According to the Montgomery County (Texas) Jail website, Ward was arrested Thursday on a warrant related to a felony offense.

Ward will appear in court on Aug. 13 for an information hearing, but the expectation is that the hearing will result in a reset for another appearance at a later date.

On Thursday, Ward's lawyer, Steve Jackson, told KPRC 2, Houston's NBC affiliate, that Ward was arrested because he tested positive for alcohol which violated the condition of his bond release. And as a result, he had to spend the night in jail.

Jackson told the television station that Ward was not facing any new allegations and that Ward was not aware he could not d

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