Chiefs defensive backs coach Dave Merritt arrested, charged with domestic battery
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Key Points:
- Chiefs defensive backs coach Dave Merritt was arrested and charged with misdemeanor domestic battery, accused of causing bodily harm to his daughter.
- Merritt was booked into Johnson County jail with no bond set and is scheduled to appear in court today.
- Merritt has served as the Chiefs' defensive backs coach since 2019 and has previous NFL and college coaching experience.
- The Chiefs have acknowledged the arrest but declined to comment; Merritt is expected to be placed on leave pending an NFL investigation into a possible personal conduct policy violation.
