KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Prosecutors in Johnson County, Kansas have dropped domestic battery charges against Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Dave Merritt without prejudice, just under three weeks after the veteran NFL coach pleaded not guilty and was freed from custody.
Merritt, 54, previously played linebacker in the National Football League before establishing himself as one of the top defensive backs coaches in professional football. Since joining Kansas City in 2019, and during his earlier tenure with the New York Giants, he has been part of coaching staffs that captured five Super Bowl championships.
The coach participated in Kansas City’s rookie minicamp this past weekend.
“Dave’s been very up-front with everything,” Chiefs head coach Andy Reid commented on Saturday. “We’re still going through that whole procedure. In this case, you always let the law enforcement part take care of itself and work its way out.”
