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After the Green Bay Packers signed kicker Brandon McManus this week, general manager Brian Gutekunst told reporters that the team was “very, very comfortable” with adding him in light of sexual assault allegations made against him.
The NFL investigated the matter, reportedly interviewing more than 30 people, and found “insufficient evidence” of McManus violating the league’s personal conduct policy and stated on Sept. 30 that the case was closed regarding any potential discipline for McManus.
“Last week when these things got cleared up within the league and he got past some other things, those conversations kinda picked up,” Gutekunst said on Wednesday, via ESPN’s Rob Demovsky. “We wanted to make sure we did our due diligence. Again, we feel really good about that where we sit right now and we’re excited to get him out there.”
Packers GM Brian Gutekunst said not only did they rely on the NFL’s investigation and also their own research into the accusations against Brandon McManus, but he needed to hear it from the kicker himself before they signed him last night. pic.twitter.com/5MoNglxdFy
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) October 16, 2024
McManus was accused by two flight attendants of getting drunk, trying to kiss one of them and grinding against the two while with the Jacksonville Jaguars during a flight from London in September 2023.
The plaintiffs were seeking $1 million in damages and seeking a jury trial. McManus was cut by the Washington Commanders, with whom he signed as a free agent, after the allegations became public.
Upon signing with the Packers, McManus told reporters that the lawsuit had been “resolved,” which his attorney confirmed to ESPN. Neither McManus nor his lawyer explained whether the case had been settled or dismissed. However, Florida court records show that depositions with the two plaintiffs remain on the docket, according to ESPN.com.
Special teams coordinator Rich Bissacia was presumably looking at the McManus signing purely from a…
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Publish date : 2024-10-17 22:37:31
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