Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Justyn Ross was arrested Monday in Shawnee, Kan., on suspicion of criminal damage exceeding $25,000, a felony.
He was in the custody of the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office late Monday afternoon, according to multiple media reports. USA Today reported that Ross was not given bond. He is due for a court appearance Tuesday afternoon.
KCTU5 TV reported that the arrest was classified by the sheriff’s office as occurring in connection with a domestic violence allegation.
The Chiefs acknowledged awareness of the arrest but issued no further comment, according to ESPN.
Ross, 23, was signed by Kansas City as an undrafted free agent out of Clemson in May 2022. He missed all of last season due to a foot injury.
He made his NFL debut this year, and he has appeared off the bench in all seven of the Chiefs’ games. Ross has three catches for 34 yards and a touchdown, though he hasn’t been targeted with a pass in either of the past two games.
Chiefs coach Andy Reid said earlier Monday of Ross, “We’re trying to bring him along here. I know he didn’t have the catches, but he was in on quite a few plays. I just think the more of that, the better for him. He’s got a lot of talent, and we want to keep bringing him along.”
Ross had a 1,000-yard receiving season for Clemson as a freshman in 2018, but he missed all of the 2020 season following spinal surgery.
–Field Level Media
