The NFL has announced their decision on a Kansas City Chiefs‘ coach who was arrested. The news of the arrest came just days before the 2026 NFL Draft and captivated headlines across the league. Now, the league has made their final call on the matter. A decision that has come with some controversy of its own.
Here are the details.
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Oct 7, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; A general view of a Kansas City Chiefs helmet against the New Orleans Saints during the second half at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images
Chiefs Coach Learns Of NFL’s Decision Following Arrest
According to NFL Network, an investigation of Kansas City Chiefs defensive backs coach Dave Merritt did not reveal sufficient evidence to warrant discipline from the league.
In a case involving Merritt’s daughter, Merritt was arrested on April 23 and charged with misdemeanor domestic battery. A not guilty plea was entered by him. Initially, the coach was accused of “unlawfully, knowingly, or recklessly” harming his daughter, who’s age not been revealed. According to sources at Reuters:
The charges were dismissed without prejudice in a Kansas court in May.
“The DA’s office looked at it a little more thoroughly and reviewed some additional information and agreed it was a matter that should be dismissed,” Merritt’s attorney, Ryan Ginie, told NFL Network after the charges were dismissed.
The NFL’s investigation looked into whether Merritt, 54, violated the league’s personal conduct policy.
Merritt had a brief NFL playing career in the mid-1990s before entering the coaching profession in 1997.
He was hired by the Chiefs in 2019. One of his previous coaching stops was with the New York Giants (2004-17).
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