Two-Time Super Bowl Champion Arrested, Faces Assault Charges

NFL offensive lineman Shaq Mason was arrested Wednesday in Franklin, Tennessee, for an alleged domestic assault incident.

Mason, 31, spent seven seasons with the New England Patriots and won two Super Bowls alongside quarterback Tom Brady.

The free agent reportedly faces charges of aggravated assault, aggravated burglary, harassment, and driving on a suspended license.

The alleged incident involved the mother of his child at her home.

𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: 2x Super Bowl champion Shaq Mason has been arrested on domestic violence charges.

“Mason was booked on several charges — one count of aggravated assault, one count of aggravated burglary, one count of harassment and one count of driving on a suspended… pic.twitter.com/ldrM8gfTYp

— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) August 27, 2025

TMZ Sports shared further info:

According to the docs, Mason broke into the woman’s residence at around 3:11 AM, made his way into her bedroom and choked her out. He then allegedly punched the woman in the mouth, before stating “he was going to kill her.”

Police officers wrote in the docs they noticed a “fresh laceration” on the woman’s bottom lip during questioning. They also stated Mason went on to send a selfie to the woman with a text that read “Im gonna kill you.”

Mason, who’s still in police custody as of late Wednesday afternoon, is tentatively due in court for a hearing on the matter in October.

Mason was apprehended during a traffic stop and has bond set at $150,000.

He most recently played for the Houston Texans before getting released in March.

NFL offensive lineman Shaq Mason — who helped Tom Brady and the Patriots win two Super Bowls — was arrested in Tennessee on Wednesday. https://t.co/IeTpCeQj8D pic.twitter.com/0mmEcn1qx4

— TMZ (@TMZ) August 27, 2025

CBS Sports highlighted his career:

The Patriots selected Mason in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He quickly became a key player on New England’s offensive line, starting 98 of 103 regular season games during his tenure. Mason was part of the Patriots’ Super Bowl LI and LIII championship teams.

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After seven seasons in New England, Mason was traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2022, reuniting with quarterback Tom Brady. The following year, he joined the Houston Texans, signing a three-year contract extension.

In 2024, Mason started 15 games for Houston but tied for the league lead in sacks allowed by a guard with eight. The Texans announced his release back in March.

A native of Columbia, Tennessee, Mason played high school football at Columbia Central High School before attending Georgia Tech, where he started 39 of 41 games from 2012 to 2014. He earned first-team All-ACC honors in 2013 and second-team All-ACC honors in 2014 prior to declaring for the NFL Draft.

In June, Mason was announced as a member of the Georgia Tech Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2025.