NFL wide receiver Randall Cobb and his wife, Aiyda, posted on Instagram on Wednesday that “we’re lucky to be alive” after the family escaped a fire at their home in Nashville, Tennessee.
According to Aiyda Cobb’s Instagram story, a Tesla charger in their garage caught fire and quickly spread.
“We are lucky to be alive. We left the house with nothing but the clothes on our backs and no shoes on our feet,” Aiyda Cobb wrote.
In the Cobbs’ joint statement, they thanked the Nashville Fire Department “for their quick action” and for helping to save the family dog, Louie.
“I can’t get the image of the brave firefighter getting into position out of my head; he didn’t even have water to shoot yet. I honestly thought the cars were going to explode and we were going to lose him to this tragedy. He’s a real hero,” the Cobbs wrote. “Unfortunately, we don’t know how much can be saved, but this has reminded us that nothing is more important than the health of our family.
“We are grateful for our incredible Nashville community and the support of our good friends who have given us a temporary roof over our heads and shoulders to lean on.”
The Cobbs have three children.
The Cobbs’ joint Instagram post included videos of burned-out cars and the extent of the damage to their garage.
Randall Cobb, 33, is a free agent. He spent the 2023 NFL season with the New York Jets. He played 10 years with the Green Bay Packers and one season each with the Houston Texans and Dallas Cowboys.
