NFL finds insufficient evidence to discipline Brandon McManus

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The NFL’s investigation into allegations that former Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Brandon McManus sexually assaulted two women during the team’s overseas flight to London in 2023 has found there is insufficient evidence that McManus violated the personal conduct policy. violated the competition.

The investigation — which included interviews with 30 people — was completed last Friday and the NFL believes the matter is closed to any potential discipline,” league spokesman Brian McCarthy said in a statement.

“There was insufficient evidence to support a finding that there was a violation of the Personal Conduct Policy. As always, new evidence will be taken into account.”

However, Tony Buzbee, the attorney representing the two women, said he was confused by the NFL’s conclusion.

“We are still in the process of scheduling a meeting between the NFL investigators and our clients,” Buzbee said in a statement to ESPN. “The NFL hasn’t spoken to our customers yet, so I’m a little confused as to why anyone would conclude that at this point.”

A spokesperson for Brett Gallaway, the attorney representing McManus, told ESPN that Gallaway would have no statement at this time.

Daisy Torres and Nicole Anderson, who worked as flight attendants for the chartered airline the Jaguars used for their trip to London last September, filed a lawsuit on May 28 accusing McManus of sexually assaulting them during the trip. The two women initially did not use their names — they were referred to as Jane Doe I and Jane Doe II — and a judge in Florida’s Duval County Circuit Civil Court dismissed the lawsuit on September 3, ruling that, under Florida law, the the use of pseudonyms did not meet the criteria for ‘exceptional cases’ necessary to guarantee anonymity.

Torres and Anderson refiled their lawsuit with their names on September 6.

The lawsuit accuses McManus of being drunk and pushing against them multiple times and trying to kiss Torres. It also accused the Jaguars of failing to supervise McManus, failing to create a safe environment for personnel operating the team, ignoring NFL rules regarding alcohol and drugs on team flights and telling the flight attendants to ignore FAA rules.

Torres and Anderson are seeking more than $1 million and demanding a jury trial.

On September 5, Gallaway filed a motion for admission, which asks the other party to deny or admit certain actions, statements or documents. In that filing, Gallaway alleges that the women posted sexually explicit messages on social media, made racist comments, had previous sexual relationships with NFL players on the job, had a drug addiction and drank on the job, among other things.

The Jaguars signed McManus to a one-year deal worth $2 million in May 2023 and did not re-sign him when it expired. McManus signed a one-year, $6 million contract with the Washington Commanders in the offseason, but the team fired him five days after the lawsuit was initially filed.

The Jaguars said they would have no statement on the NFL’s decision.

A league source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that several teams have been monitoring the McManus situation and that he could find a new home soon.