Former Jets & Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb & family survive house fire. What do we know?

Though the pass catcher and his family lost their home, what remains clear is that they are extremely fortunate to have survived what will almost certainly be taken as a cautionary tale when it comes to electric cars.

Randall Cobb & family are safe and sound

According to an Instagram post from NFL wide receiver Randall Cobb and his wife, Aiyda, on Wednesday, they “are lucky to be alive.” The communique from the Cobbs came after reports of a fire at their home in Nashville, Tennessee, one which they narrowly escaped. As per Aiyda Cobb’s Instagram story, the cause of the fire appears to have been a Tesla charger which ignited in their garage and quickly spread throughout the home.

“We are lucky to be alive. ...We got out of the house with nothing but the clothes on our back and no shoes on our feet,” Aiyda Cobb wrote. In a joint statement, the Cobbs went on to thank the Nashville Fire Department “for their swift action” as well as securing the safety of their 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 truly thought the cars were going to explode and that we would lose him to this tragedy. He is a true hero,” the Cobbs wrote. “Unfortunately we don’t know how much, if anything, will be salvageable, but this has been a reminder that nothing is more important than the health of our family. We are grateful for our incredible community in Nashville, and the support from our close friends that have given us a temporary roof over our heads and shoulders to lean on.”

In their post, the Cobbs who also have three children, shared videos of the extensive damage caused by the fire including burned cars. As for Cobb himself, the 33-year-old pass catcher remains a free agent after spending this most recent season with the New York Jets.