Former Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver **Kadarius Toney** was arrested on **February 6** following allegations of strangling a woman during a dispute at a Georgia residence last month. According to police documents obtained by **TMZ**, the 26-year-old is accused of putting his hands around the woman’s throat and squeezing “with enough force to cause her to be unable to breathe.”
The report states that the alleged assault left the woman with red marks on her neck and “petechial hemorrhaging in her eye.” Toney is also accused of taking the woman’s phone during the altercation to prevent her from calling 911. He faces charges of **aggravated assault** and **obstructing/harassing 911 calls** and was held on a **$25,000 bond** for each count at a facility in Douglas County, Georgia.
Toney, a first-round pick by the **New York Giants** in the 2021 NFL Draft, played a season and a half with the Giants before being traded to the Chiefs. He was part of Kansas City’s **Super Bowl-winning teams in 2022 and 2023**, even setting a Super Bowl record with a **65-yard punt return** in Super Bowl LVII. However, he did not play in any of the Chiefs’ playoff games during their 2023 championship run.
Toney’s time with the Chiefs was marked by controversy, including a training camp incident in 2024 where he threw a football at teammate **George Karlaftis** after being knocked down during practice. Team leader **Travis Kelce** intervened, shoving Karlaftis before practice resumed without further issues. Karlaftis later downplayed the incident, calling it “water under the bridge” and noting that such conflicts are common in football.
The Chiefs declined Toney’s team option before the 2024 season, and he briefly joined the **Cleveland Browns** before being released on **December 10**. His lone appearance with the Browns ended with a **15-yard taunting penalty** in a loss that eliminated the team from playoff contention.
Toney’s arrest adds to a series of off-field issues that have overshadowed his on-field talent, leaving his NFL future uncertain.