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Kicker Brandon McManus will not face disciplinary action from the NFL following a sexual assault investigation

Brandon McManus is being sued by two women who said he sexually assaulted and harassed them on a team flight last season. (Vincent Mignot/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)

NFL kicker Brandon McManus will not face league disciplinary action over his sexual assault lawsuit.

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the NFL concluded its investigation into the former Jacksonville Jaguars kicker on Monday, concluding that there was “insufficient evidence” of a personal conduct policy violation. McManus therefore does not have to face any league discipline and is free to sign with a team at any time.

That, Schefter said, could happen soon.

McManus is currently being sued by two women who accuse him of sexually assaulting and harassing them on a team flight to London last season. The lawsuit was briefly dismissed earlier this month but was refiled days later after the women identified themselves.

In the lawsuit, the two women said they worked as flight attendants on the Jaguars' charter flight to London before their game against the Atlanta Falcons in September 2023. This flight quickly “turned into a party,” they claim. McManus is said to have disregarded her personal space, aviation safety and federal law, among other things.

McManus allegedly tried to lure the women to party with them, handing out $100 bills to get them to drink and dance for him. One of the women said McManus tried to kiss her while she was seated during the turbulence, and both women said McManus failed at them several times during the flight's catering.

One of the women said she confronted McManus about it and he “snickered and walked away.” The other woman said she stayed on the second level of the plane to avoid him on the return flight.

The women also named the Jaguars in the lawsuit for allegedly failing to supervise McManus and providing a safe environment on the plane.

McManus has denied the allegations against him from the start.

He hit 30 of 37 on field goals and never missed an extra point attempt with the Jaguars last season, which was his first with the team. He signed a one-year contract with the Washington Commanders last offseason, but the team released him after the initial lawsuit was filed. He is still a free agent.