Ex-Packer Randall Cobb & Family ‘Lucky to Be Alive’ After Home Incident, Wife Says

Former Green Bay Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb and his family are safe after a home incident involving a Tesla car charger.

Cobb’s wife, Aiyda Cobb, posted on Instagram Stories to tell her followers about the overnight incident on June 25. She wrote the family’s house, which according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, is in Houston, caught fire after their Tesla charger combusted. The fire started in the garage and “quickly spread,” she wrote, forcing the family to “get out of the house with nothing but the clothes on our back and no shoes on our feet.”

WFRV’s Kyle Malzhan tweeted a screenshot of Aiyda’s Instagram Story.

As of midday on June 26, no further update on damage to the house was available. The home was profiled in Architectural Digest in 2021.

Randall Cobb Established a Legacy With the Packers

Cobb, 33, remains unsigned after one year with the New York Jets. Although he has yet to formally retire, it’s unlikely that Cobb returns to Green Bay. But regardless of what happens next for him, he established himself as an electric player that will be remembered in franchise history.

Cobb was taken in the second round of the 2011 draft out of Kentucky. A former quarterback, he converted to wide receiver in the middle of his college career before going pro.

The Packers immediately felt Cobb’s impact in his first NFL game. In the season opener against the New Orleans Saints, he followed up a 32-yard touchdown reception with a spectacular 108-yard kickoff return for a score.

Cobb would go on to play 10 seasons for the Packers over two different stints. He had only one Pro Bowl selection during that time and one season with over 1,000 yards and double-digit touchdowns. However, he developed into a safety blanket in the slot for Aaron Rodgers, making some big plays during his time in Green Bay.

He said on May 13 in a “Bussin’ With the Boys” podcast released June 11 that he had not retired but acknowledged he hadn’t drawn any interest from NFL teams.

“Everybody ages out of this league at some point,” Cobb said. “A matter of when, how. I’m kind of in that position now, if I want to go out on my own terms, I can. And I’ll be happy.”

Green Bay’s Next Randall Cobb?

The Packers have a new emerging slot receiver in Jayden Reed. Despite playing just one season, he’s already generating buzz.

Reed was a second-round pick in 2023 out of Michigan State. He made an immediate impact, catching 64 passes for 793 yards and eight touchdowns, adding another two scores on the ground.

Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander is high on Reed heading into 2024. He even compared the 2023 rookie to Cobb after an offseason workout.

“I mean, he has full potential. He reminds me of a young Randall Cobb. But he’s, I think, you know, he’s better,” Alexander told reporters. “He’s hungry, man. When you got a young guy coming in who’s hungry for the ball, they’re gonna make their plays. And you see it.”

That’s high praise from an All-Pro cornerback. If Reed can reach that potential, then the sky is the limit for the Packers offense.