NFL kicker Brandon McManus faces sexual assault lawsuit from two women

Washington’s’ McManus was playing for Jacksonville Jaguars, who are also being sued, when alleged incident took place last year

The Washington Commanders said on Monday they were made aware of a lawsuit filed in civil court last week accusing kicker Brandon McManus of sexual assault, and the Jacksonville Jaguars acknowledged they were also being sued.

A Commanders spokesperson said the team was looking into the situation and had spoken with McManus’s agent and the NFL office, adding, “We take allegations of this nature very seriously.”