Chad Wheeler thought he choked his girlfriend to death: cops

Seahawks offensive lineman Chad Wheeler believed his girlfriend died after supposedly suffocating her – and was shocked she survived, according to a police report.

Wheeler, a backup offensive tackle who played for the Giants from 2017 to 2019, was arrested early Saturday on suspicion of domestic violence after his girlfriend told cops he assaulted her in a Kent apartment , reported the Seattle Times.

Officers responded to the residence and found the woman locked in a bathroom after a “physical fight” with Wheeler. She told the cops on a 911 call that she was “killed” and that she had a dislocated arm. The Seahawks lineman was on medication for bipolar disorder, but recently stopped taking it, according to the police report.

Wheeler, who is 6 feet, 7 inches and 310 pounds, was surprised when his girlfriend regained consciousness after the alleged attack, according to the report.

“Wow are you alive?” Wheeler asked him.

Photos purportedly of a battered woman circulating on Twitter showed her bloodied nose in hospital. Text messages she allegedly sent indicated how “cold” Wheeler was during the alleged attack.

“He thought I was dead on my bed and continued to have dinner,” the message read. “When I ran into the bathroom he said, ‘Wow you’re still alive’ sipping a smoothie. ‘

The assault took place after Wheeler asked his girlfriend to bow to him, the police report said.

The Seahawks told ESPN on Tuesday that team officials are aware of the situation and are “still collecting” information.

Wheeler was released from King County Jail on Tuesday after posting $ 400,000 bail, according to online records.

He is due to return to court on Wednesday for a probable causes hearing. A judge ordered Wheeler not to contact the victim or not own any weapons during a hearing on Monday, the Seattle Times reported.

In 2015, Wheeler was arrested by Los Angeles Police as a student-athlete at USC, beating walls and windows under the influence. He was not arrested but taken to hospital for a psychiatric evaluation.

Wheeler played five games with the Seahawks last season and is now a restricted free agent.