NFL kicker Brandon McManus will not face discipline from the league amid his sexual assault lawsuit.
The NFL concluded its investigation into the former Jacksonville Jaguars kicker on Monday. and determined there was “insufficient evidence” to support that its personal conduct policy was violated. As a result, McManus will not face any league discipline and is free to sign with a team at any time.
That, Schefter said, could happen soon.
who said he sexually assaulted and harassed them on a team flight to London last season. The lawsuit was briefly dismissed earlier this month.
In the lawsuit, the two women said they were working as flight attendants on the Jaguars’ charter flight to London before their game against the Atlanta Falcons there in September 2023. That flight, they claim, quickly “turned into a party.” Among other things, McManus allegedly ignored his personal space, air travel safety and federal laws.
McManus allegedly tried to recruit the women to party with them and handed them $100 bills to try to get them to drink and dance for him. One of the women said McManus tried to kiss her while she was seated during turbulence, and both women said McManus bumped into them several times during in-flight meal services.
One of the women said she confronted McManus about it and that he “smiled and walked away.” The other woman said she stayed on the second level of the plane to avoid him on the return flight.
The women also named the Jaguars in the lawsuit for allegedly failing to supervise McManus and creating a safe environment on the plane.
McManus has denied the allegations against him from the beginning. He made 30 of 37 field goals and did not miss an extra point attempt with the Jaguars last season, which was his first with the team. He signed a one-year contract with the Washington Commanders last offseason, but the . He is still a free agent.
