Chiefs assistant coach arrested ahead of NFL draft
Hays Post • • sports
Key Points:
- David Lee Merritt Sr., a 54-year-old defensive backs coach for the Kansas City Chiefs, was arrested Wednesday night in Overland Park on misdemeanor domestic battery charges.
- Merritt was booked into jail at 10:12 p.m. and later released after posting a $2,500 personal recognizance bond; he is scheduled for a court appearance on June 24.
- The Kansas City Chiefs acknowledged awareness of the arrest but declined to comment further.
- Merritt is entering his eighth season as the Chiefs' defensive backs coach and previously played linebacker at North Carolina State.
- The arrest coincides with the Chiefs preparing for the NFL draft, where they hold the ninth overall pick.
