NFL Will Not Discipline Matt Patricia

Not long after Matt Patricia’s first NFL Draft as Lions head coach, the Detroit News published a report detailing allegations more than 20 years old against Patricia.

According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the NFL will not punish Patricia or the Lions over the allegations that resurfaced.

According to the Detroit News’ report — and later confirmed by police reports and Patricia himself — the former Patriots defensive coordinator was arrested and charged with aggravated sexual assault while on spring break in 1996.

Patricia was one of the hottest head coaching candidates on the market this offseason and it stands to reason that either Detroit or another interested team should have caught the information about Patricia’s arrest.

There was a possibility of both the team and Patricia facing discipline — the team for not catching the court case during their background check and Patricia for the actual allegations.