Randall Cobb and his family are “lucky to survive” after the house fire

Wide receiver Randall Cobb and his family survived a fire at their home in Nashville, Tennessee, this week, with his wife, Aida, posting: “We’re lucky to be alive.”

Aida Cobb posted on her Instagram Story this week that a Tesla charger “caught fire in the garage late last night and quickly spread” through their home.

“We left the house with nothing but the clothes on our backs and no shoes on our feet,” she wrote.

The Cobbs have three young children.

Randall Cobb, V A joint statement posted on Instagram He wrote with his wife Wednesday that he was able to return home and rescue the family dog, Louie.

Cobb thanked the Nashville Fire Department “for their quick action.”

“I can’t get the image of the brave firefighter out of my head as he took up his position; he didn’t even have water to fire yet. I really thought the cars were going to explode and that we were going to lose him in this tragedy. He is a true hero,” Cobb wrote. “Unfortunately, we don’t know how much What, if anything, could be salvaged, but this was a reminder that there is nothing more important than the health of our family.

“We are grateful for our amazing community in Nashville, and the support from our close friends who have given us a temporary roof over our heads and shoulders to lean on.”

The Instagram post includes videos showing burned cars and extensive damage from the fire in the garage.

Cobb, 33, played last season for the New York Jets as a free agent. He played 10 of his first 12 seasons with the Green Bay Packers and ranks fifth in team history with 532 receptions, 10th in touchdown receptions (47) and 11th in receiving yards (6,316).

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