NFL Finds No Evidence, No Discipline for Coach Merritt
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- NFL concluded its investigation of Kansas City Chiefs defensive backs coach Dave Merritt and found insufficient evidence of a personal conduct policy violation.
- NFL announced there will be no league discipline for Merritt, according to sources.
- District Court of Johnson County dismissed a misdemeanor domestic battery charge against Merritt last month.
- Merritt was charged in April with causing bodily harm to his daughter and pleaded not guilty.
- Merritt has been a defensive backs coach for the Chiefs since 2019 after playing several years as an NFL linebacker.
- Merritt helped teams win five Super Bowls during his tenure with the Chiefs and the New York Giants.
Why it matters: Merritt avoids a league-imposed sanction, allowing him to stay on the Chiefs’ staff and continue his coaching career uninterrupted. The NFL's decision avoids imposing a sanction, keeping its disciplinary record unchanged, while the dismissal of the domestic‑battery charge eliminates immediate legal risk for Merritt and preserves the team's stability.
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