The battery charge against Browns rookie Caleb Brantley has been dismissed, his lawyer tells Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com (Twitter link). The Florida product was alleged to have punched a woman in a bar, causing dental injuries. The charge was closed due to “insufficient evidence,” per Alachua County Court documents (Twitter link via Ian Rapoport of NFL.com). 
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After taking the Florida product in the sixth round, top exec Sashi Brown indicated that his time with the organization would be short lived if the charges stuck. Now, Brantley could have a much clearer path to making the 53-man roster. From a talent perspective, many evaluators viewed the defensive tackle as a first- or second-round pick. However, because of this ugly incident and other perceived character issues, many teams took him off of the board completely. One Florida coach also reportedly warned teams to steer clear of Brantley.
Back on April 13, two witnesses saw Brantley get into a verbal spat with a female patron at a bar. After the woman shoved Brantley due to “crude comments” he made, Brantley was said to have struck the woman in the face, rendering her unconscious and knocking out a tooth. Even though he’s in the clear from a legal perspective, the Browns will likely be keeping a close eye on the rookie’s off-the-field behavior from here on out.
I am surprised by this. People must have thought that he actually did something. It is even more surprising since Conley who was alleged of rapping someone was still drafted in the first round. I guess teams actually believed that Brantly did it
While I truly believe rapping to be a crime, raping is worse.
Conleys situation was pretty different though. It reeked of someone trying to capitalize on his situation.
Also reeked of a young guy making poor decisions at the absolute worst time of his life to put himself in that predicament.
Yeah I don’t guess having a big orgy 4 weeks before the draft is a good idea.
It did indeed.
Either way, the Browns seem to have really gathered some talent over the past 2 seasons, with opportunities for more skilled players in next years draft. I know people like to make the Browns the butt of failure jokes, but it seems like they are doing this rebuild correct. Wish they had kept Pryor though.
Agreed.
F yes let’s go brownies
Now he just needs to stay out of similar situations. Hopefully a veteran gets that message across to him……firmly.
Might be a nice 6th round steal if he keeps himself clean