Chiefs DB Coach Dave Merritt Arrested on Domestic Battery Charge

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Dave Merritt, the Chiefs’ defensive backs coach since 2019, was arrested in Overland Park, Kansas on a misdemeanor domestic-battery charge after a Johnson County officer alleged he harmed his daughter. He is due in court, the Chiefs have no comment, and he is expected to be placed on leave as the NFL reviews potential personal-conduct-policy violations.
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