Tarvaris Jackson played 10 NFL seasons and made more than $12 million. But following his June 24th arrest for allegedly pulling a gun on his wife, last season's backup to Russell Wilson in Seattle says he's broke and has requested a public defender, according to court documents obtained by TMZ.com.
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In the court docs, Jackson says he has no income, no savings, no banks accounts, stocks, etc ... all he owns is a $100,000 car. But the judge didn't buy TJ's broke claims -- denying his request for a free public defender -- essentially forcing the QB to pay for his own lawyer.
Related: Jackson signed a fully guaranteed one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Seahawks last offseason, which could explain the judge's skepticism concerning Jackson's current financial situation.
Jackson, originally a 2006 second-round pick of the Vikings, was arrested last Friday and has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. If convicted, he will face prison time.
WESH's Chris Hush reported at the time that the quarterback was intoxicated, allegedly telling his wife, "I'll kill you," while pointing a loaded weapon at her. According to the arrest report, another person grabbed Jackson to prevent him from firing the weapon. Hush tweeted that the alleged victim used a kitchen knife and clothing iron for protection.
Hush also tweeted the police report:
Arrest report: Victim allegedly told Tarvaris Jackson, "You better be accurate bc you ain't accurate on the field".. pic.twitter.com/H1qb9YlNxG
— Chris Hush (@ChrisHushWESH) June 24, 2016
Jackson spent his first five NFL seasons in Minnesota, was in Seattle for 2011 and Buffalo for 2012, and then spent the last three seasons back with the Seahawks. For his career, Jackson has thrown for 7,263 yards (59.6 completion percentage), 39 touchdowns, 35 interceptions and a 78.5 passer rating.
But now with impending legal issues, Jackson's NFL career may be over. Which means that the Seahawks' backup quarterback situation is more problematic than ever.
