Former Seattle Seahawks player Chad Wheeler was sentenced Friday in connection to the beating of his then-girlfriend in 2021. Wheeler, a former offensive lineman, was found guilty in November of first-degree assault and second-degree assault. He was found not guilty on a third charge of unlawful imprisonment. Wheeler was sentenced to about 6.5 years (81 months) with three years of Community Custody to follow. Wheeler was also barred from contacting the victim in perpetuity. The minimum sentence for first-degree assault in Washington is five years in jail. On Jan. 22, 2021, Wheeler and his then-girlfriend Alleah Taylor got into a fight at a Kent apartment, that later turned physical. READ MORE: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/ex-seahawk-chad-wheeler-sentenced-assault/281-09363736-7ddc-4937-bef5-741f2dbfe5ed