Free agent wide receiver Kadarius Toney has been arrested for allegedly ‘physically assaulting’ a woman last month during a domestic dispute at a residence in Douglasville, Georgia.
According to an arrest warrant obtained by USA TODAY Sports on Wednesday, Toney allegedly strangled a woman ‘with enough force to cause her to be unable to (breathe)’ during an altercation on Jan. 14, allegedly leaving the victim with red marks on her neck and petechial hemorrhaging in her eyes. Authorities also say Toney prevented the woman from seeking help, alleging he ‘took her phone away when she attempted to call 911 and canceled voice commands for the phones to call 911 while physically assaulting her.’
A warrant was issued for Toney’s arrest the following day on Jan. 15.
Toney, 26, was later booked into a Douglas County Sheriff’s Office facility on Feb. 6, according to online records. He was charged with one count of aggravated assault (strangulation) and one count of obstructing/harassing 911 calls. A judge set Toney’s bond at $25K for each charge.
Toney, a two-time Super Bowl champion, is currently a free agent after he was released by the Cleveland Browns in December following several costly blunders in the Browns’ 27-14 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 14, including a muffed punt.
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Toney was selected out of the University of Florida by the New York Giants with the 20th overall pick of the 2021 NFL draft. He was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs in October 2022 and made an impact on the Chiefs’ special teams. Toney set a record for the longest punt return in Super Bowl history with a 65-yard punt return in the fourth quarter of the Chiefs’ Super Bowl 57 win over the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Chiefs waived Toney in August following an error-filled 2023 campaign, which included an infamous play where he lined up offsides and negated what would have been a go-ahead touchdown against the Buffalo Bills. He signed with the Browns’ practice squad in September, before being promoted to the active roster on Dec. 7 and released three days later.
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