Chiefs receiver Justyn Ross is placed on the NFL’s Commissioner Exempt List amid charges of domestic battery and criminal damage … banning him from practices and games in Kansas City
- Ross was released from jail in Kansas on Tuesday after posting $2,500 bail
- The 23-year-old has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him
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The NFL placed Kansas City Chiefs receiver Justyn Ross on the Commissioner Exempt List on Friday, three days after he pleaded not guilty to charges of domestic violence and criminal damage to property.
Ross is not allowed to practice or attend games while on the list.
The 23-year-old was released from jail Tuesday after posting $2,500 bail. He is due to appear in court again on December 4. The Chiefs said they were aware of his arrest but had no comment.
Ross was arrested Monday and the sheriff’s office in Johnson County, Kansas, originally indicated on his booking form that he was charged with causing damage up to $25,000, which would have been a misdemeanor. That total was adjusted to less than $1,000.
The alleged victim reportedly told a 911 operator that he “dragged her through the house and tore the house apart,” the station reported. TMZ.
The NFL placed Chiefs receiver Justyn Ross on the Commissioner Exempt List on Friday
Ross, who has been a bit player for the defending Super Bowl champions this season, was released from jail Tuesday after posting $2,500 bail
The woman reportedly called a neighbor’s phone, claiming the widespread cell phone had broken down.
She also claimed that the footballer had a firearm in the home, but that he did not have it with him at the time.
The domestic battery charge he faces is defined as “knowingly causing physical contact with a person with whom the perpetrator has or has had a relationship, or with a family member or household member, when done in a rude, offensive or evil way happens.’
According to Shawnee police, the items in the property damage charge include a laptop, computer, an iPhone, a gold bracelet and a car key.
Ross was a bit player for the defending Super Bowl champions this season. He was active in the first seven games, but has just three catches for 34 yards.
The fact that he’s playing at all is remarkable. After a standout first two seasons at Clemson, Ross was found to have a congenital fusion disorder in his neck and spine that required career-threatening surgery.
Ross returned to play one more season for the Tigers and then turned pro, where the Chiefs were one of the few teams willing to medically clear him to play.