Broncos’ Jerry Jeudy cleared of misdemeanor tampering charge

Arrested on a charge of second-degree criminal tampering with a domestic violence enhancer, Jerry Jeudy spent a night in a Denver-area jail earlier this month. Ahead of Jeudy’s hearing Tuesday, an Arapahoe County district attorney dismissed that charge against the Broncos wide receiver, Adam Schefter of ESPN.com tweets.

Arapahoe County Sheriff Tyler Brown had called the charge a “very low misdemeanor” and said no physical contact was made during the incident, which occurred May 13. This has led to the third-year wideout being in the clear after this incident involving the mother of his infant child. The woman involved had asked an Arapahoe County judge to dismiss the case, indicating she contacted authorities to “monitor the situation” and never felt threatened during the argument.

This development bodes well for Jeudy not facing an NFL suspension in connection with this charge, though the league does not need a criminal charge to levy a suspension under its personal conduct policy. Jeudy, 23, was a Broncos first-round pick in 2020. He is expected to be a key part of the team’s first Russell Wilson-led offense.