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Geno Smith is under investigation by authorities in Florida for an alleged assault.
A woman claimed on Instagram that the New York Jets quarterback “beat me because he HATES taking care of his special needs child and can’t be left alone with him because he (sic) would rather watch sex online and play Call of Duty.” »
The California Post and ESPN reported that police were called to Smith’s home in Davie, Florida, on Sunday, but no arrests were made.
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Geno Smith of the New York Jets looks at the scoreboard during the final minute of a loss to the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina on December 15, 2013. (Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
However, ESPN reported Tuesday morning, and PK Press Club Digital confirmed, that a review of the case warranted further investigation, and it is now an active case.
No additional information has been made available. The Jets did not respond to emails from PK Press Club Digital.
Smith is expected to begin his second stint with the Jets, who drafted him in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft, later this year. The Jets acquired him from the Las Vegas Raiders, who used the No. 1 pick to select Fernando Mendoza.
New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith passes the ball against the Baltimore Ravens at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on October 23, 2016. (Al Pereira/Getty Images)
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This will also be Smith’s third time calling MetLife Stadium home, as he signed with the New York Giants after his first stint with Gang Green.
Smith backed up Russell Wilson in Seattle for two seasons and filled in pretty well, hitting .500 in each of his three seasons as a starter, but the Seahawks sent him to the Raiders and brought in Sam Darnold, one of several moves that helped them win the Super Bowl last February.
Smith led the NFL with 17 interceptions last year, and with the No. 1 overall pick, Smith’s time in Vegas was understandably short-lived. But because the Jets held the second pick in a weak quarterback class, they went into the veteran market after Justin Fields failed to pan out.
New York Jets quarterbacks Geno Smith and Brady Cook participate in a drill during minicamp at the Atlantic Health Jets training facility in Florham Park, New Jersey, June 10, 2026. (John Jones/Imagn Images)
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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn boldly asserted that Smith would “lead us to the promised land.” The Jets won just three games last season and haven’t reached the playoffs since 2010.
