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Former Cowboys WR Randall Cobb, family survive house fire: ‘We are lucky to be alive’

Cobb, his wife, Aiyda, their three sons and the family dog were all unharmed after their Nashville home caught on fire.

Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Randall Cobb and his family narrowly escaped when their Nashville home caught fire on Tuesday.

“We are lucky to be alive,” Cobb’s wife, Aiyda, wrote on social media. “The Tesla charger caught on fire in the garage late last night and quickly spread. We got out of the house with nothing but the clothes on our back and no shoes on our feet.”

Cobb, Aiyda, their three sons, and family dog are all unharmed. The fire began around 11 p.m. at their property in Green Hills neighborhood.

Cobb commended the first responders who extinguished the fire.

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“Thank you for all the love and positive messages,” Cobb wrote. “First and foremost, we are all safe and healthy. We got out of the house and I was able to get back in and get our dog, Louie. We can’t thank Chief Caruthers, Captain Irvin and the Nashville Fire Department enough for their swift action. 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 in this tragedy. He is a true hero.

“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.”

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“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,” Cobb added.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott responded to the Cobbs’ Instagram post with “sending prayer & love.”

The 33-year-old played for the Cowboys in 2019 on a one-year, $5 million deal. He caught 55 passes for 828 yards and three touchdowns. Dallas had a 8-8 record that season.

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Before coming to Dallas, Cobb played under current Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy for eight seasons with the Green Bay Packers. He was a part of the team’s 2011 Super Bowl win during his rookie year, McCarthy’s only championship ring.

Cobb is currently a free agent, last with the New York Jets for the 2023 season.

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