Chiefs WR Justyn Ross reportedly set to return from NFL suspension a month after arrest

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Justyn Ross will return to the team Monday after missing the past five games while on the commissioner's exempt list, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Friday

The NFL is now reportedly suspending Ross six regular-season games for violating the personal conduct policy. The five games he already missed will count toward the suspension, and he'll complete it by sitting out this Sunday's game against the Bills. He will be required to pay back all five game checks he earned while on the exempt list.

The 23-year-old landed the designation as a form of paid leave after he was arrested on two misdemeanors of domestic battery and criminal damage in October. The criminal damage charge was upgraded to a felony last month, and he pleaded not guilty.

Ross was granted a diversion in the case Nov. 27, the Johnson County District Attorney's Office said. In a diversion, legal proceedings can be interrupted for multiple reasons. Typically, this come as a result of a deal between defendant and the prosecutor that allows the charges to be dismissed.

Ross' arrest stemmed from an alleged altercation with his then-girlfriend at an apartment complex on Oct. 23. Ross told police that he found out she was cheating on him, leading him to kick her out, according to a probable cause affidavit. The woman claimed that Ross became upset about something he saw on her phone.

Police documents show that she alleged that Ross pushed her to the floor and threw things at her. The police report lists damages to a laptop, cellphone, jewelry and car key, as well as a scratched Mercedes-Benz.

Ross went undrafted in 2022 out of Clemson and missed his entire rookie season due to a foot injury. He was a preseason favorite, scoring in his first preseason game this fall. It seemed like the next chapter in a comeback story when Ross made the 53-man roster after his impressive showing in training camp.