Chiefs Coach Dave Merritt Arrested on Domestic Battery Charge Before NFL Draft
Chiefs Coach Arrested on Domestic Battery Charge Day Before Draft

Kansas City Chiefs linebackers coach Dave Merritt has been arrested on a domestic battery charge just one day before the 2026 NFL Draft, according to a report.

Merritt, 54, was arrested at around 8:50pm local time on Wednesday night - 24 hours before the draft - and booked into the Johnson County jail about 10:25pm, according to the Kansas City Star.

The coach has been accused of 'unlawfully, knowingly, or recklessly' causing bodily harm to a daughter, which constitutes a domestic violence offense.

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