Washington Commanders Release Kicker Brandon McManus Amid Sexual Assault Lawsuit

Published on June 4, 2024

NFL kicker for the Washington Commanders, Brandon McManus, has been released amid sexual assault allegations made against him. The team took to social media on June 2 to announce the 32-year-old was no longer on the roster stemming from a newly filed lawsuit. “We have released K Brandon McManus,” read the post. The suit was filed on May 24 in Duval County Circuit Civil Court by two women accusing Mr. McManus of sexual assault during his tenure with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2023. The women, identified as Jane Doe I and Jane Doe II, accused him of “rubbing himself” and “grinding against” them while on a team flight to London in September of that year....

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