Chiefs defensive backs coach Dave Merritt was arrested just hours before the start of the NFL draft, according to authorities in Kansas.
Johnson County jail records show Merritt was booked on Wednesday on one charge of domestic battery.
Merritt allegedly “unlawfully, knowingly, or recklessly” caused “bodily harm” to a family member, according to a complaint filed by prosecutors in court.
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Merritt is slated for arraignment later Thursday on one misdemeanor count of domestic battery; knowing or reckless bodily harm to family.
Further details surrounding the allegations against Merritt were not made immediately available.
The Kansas City Star wasfirst to report the news.
Merritt, 54, has been around the NFL for nearly the entirety of his life. He played linebacker in the league in the 1990s and began his run as an NFL assistant coach in the 2000s.
Merritt was on Jets, Giants and Cardinals staffs before he joined Andy Reid in Kansas City in 2019.
Merritt has won five Super Bowls in his coaching career.
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