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Chiefs DB Coach Arrested on Domestic Battery Before Draft

4/24/2026

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Chiefs defensive backs coach David Lee Merritt Sr. was taken into custody hours before the NFL draft.
He was arrested in Overland Park, Kansas, on a domestic battery charge.
A court complaint accuses Merritt of knowingly or recklessly causing bodily harm to his daughter.
He is scheduled to appear before a judge Thursday at 2 p.m. local time.
The Chiefs said they are aware of the arrest but declined further comment.

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Chiefs defensive backs coach David Lee Merritt Sr. was taken into custody hours before the NFL draft.
He was arrested in Overland Park, Kansas, on a domestic battery charge.
A court complaint accuses Merritt of knowingly or recklessly causing bodily harm to his daughter.
He is scheduled to appear before a judge Thursday at 2 p.m. local time.
The Chiefs said they are aware of the arrest but declined further comment.