The battery investigation involving Geno Smith is no longer active and the New York Jets quarterback will not be charged, the Davie, Florida, Police Department confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday. “No further investigative steps can be reasonably taken with the information presently available,” the supplemental case report reads, adding that any future action depends on new information or evidence being brought forward.
The case dates to June 21, when officers were called to Smith’s home after a woman identifying herself as his ex-girlfriend called 911 and said he had assaulted her. No one was arrested at the scene. According to the original incident report obtained by ESPN, Smith had two scratches on the right side of his face and a knot on the back of his head; the woman had a small cut on her right hand and a bruise on her left arm. Police said conflicting accounts, a lack of independent witnesses and the inability to review surveillance footage prevented them from determining a primary aggressor. The woman, identified in the report as Smith’s manager, was trespassed from the residence.
What closed the file is the same thing that kept it from going anywhere: the record. Per ESPN, neither Smith nor the woman provided the follow-up statements police requested, and with no footage and no independent witnesses, the department had nothing left to pursue.
The criminal question is settled unless new evidence surfaces. The league question is not. The NFL could still discipline Smith under the personal conduct policy, and a league spokesman told ESPN last month that the league is “aware of the matter and the club has been in contact with the league.” Smith has not publicly addressed the allegations, and the Jets have not commented.
Smith, 35, was reacquired from the Raiders in March and immediately named the starter for 2026. Jets rookies report to Florham Park on July 25, with veterans due July 28, so the resolution arrives before camp opens — though the league has not given a timeline for its review.
For fantasy purposes the takeaway is availability: Smith enters camp as the clear starter with no suspension on the books, which keeps the Jets’ passing-game outlook intact for drafters in superflex and two-quarterback formats. The open league review is the one variable worth a note on draft day, particularly for anyone leaning on Smith as a low-cost QB2.
