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04/23 22:28 CDT Chiefs assistant coach Dave Merritt charged in suburban KC with
misdemeanor domestic battery
Chiefs assistant coach Dave Merritt charged in suburban KC with misdemeanor
domestic battery
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) --- Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Dave Merritt
was charged Thursday with misdemeanor domestic battery after a complaint filed
by the district attorney in Johnson County, Kansas, accused him of causing
bodily harm to a daughter.
Merritt pleaded not guilty during a court appearance later Thursday, and the
district judge set a $2,500 bond with conditions of no alcohol, drugs or
firearms, and no contact with the victim of the alleged crime.
The 54-year-old Merritt spent several years playing linebacker in the NFL
before becoming one of the best defensive backs coaches in the league. He has
been with the Chiefs since 2019, and including his time with the Giants, has
helped teams win five Super Bowls.
"We have been in touch with Dave. We understand the situation. We've looked
into it," Chiefs coach Andy Reid said after the team made its two first-round
draft picks.
One of them, cornerback Mansoor Delane, was picked sixth overall. Merritt will
be his position coach.
"We continue to work back as they go through the investigation," Reid said,
"but Dave is home with his family."
Reid declined to take any questions about the arrest.
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