State dismisses case of misdemeanor charge against Chiefs’ Dave Merritt

Jan 26, 2025; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs defensive backs coach Dave Merritt against the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

On Thursday in the late afternoon, NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo revealed information to conclude the saga of Kansas City Chiefs defensive backs coach Dave Merritt’s arrest on a misdemeanor charge of domestic battery.

Garafolo shared an Order of Dismissal from the District Court of Johnson County, Kansas, closing the case against Merritt just over two weeks after the time of arrest on the morning of Wednesday, April 22.

This past weekend, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid commented on the situation and made it clear that the organization was waiting on decisions to be made by Kansas; the state holds the role of plaintiff in all cases of domestic battery in Johnson County.

“Dave’s been very up-front with everything,” Reid said during his press conference last 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. And so that’s where we’re at right now, but we’re aware, and we’ve had communication with both sides there, with the law enforcement side and Dave.”

With the case now dismissed, Merritt will be focused on his position room that lost a handful of starters this offseason. This will conclude Arrowhead Pride’s coverage of the incident.