Jets QB Geno Smith Cited for 70 mph in 45 Zone, Lacking License

Q: Will the NFL suspend Geno Smith even though police filed no charges in his domestic dispute?

Yes. The NFL can suspend Geno Smith even though Davie police filed no charges in the June domestic-dispute investigation. The key reason is the league’s Personal Conduct Policy, which allows the NFL to investigate and punish players independently of the criminal process. A player does not need to be arrested, charged or convicted for the league to impose discipline if it believes the policy was violated. That said, whether Smith actually will be suspended is unclear based on the facts now public. Davie police closed the case without charges after reporting conflicting accounts, no clear primary aggressor, no surveillance footage and no independent witnesses. The report also said neither Smith nor the woman provided requested follow-up statements. Those gaps could make it harder for the NFL to build a case, especially because the league has no subpoena power and often depends on witness cooperation. The NFL is aware of the matter, according to the reporting, so a review is possible or likely. But the speeding and license citations from July, and the earlier tag-related traffic stop, are minor matters that by themselves would be less likely to trigger a suspension than the domestic-dispute allegation. So the practical answer is this: Smith is still exposed to league discipline despite no criminal charges, but any suspension would depend on what the NFL can substantiate in its own investigation. At this point, a suspension is possible, not certain.

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 14

Davie police ticketed Geno Smith on July 6 for driving 70 mph in a 45-mph zone and for not having his driver’s license during the stop.
Bodycam footage showed Smith, driving a 2025 Aston Martin, telling the officer his license and registration were at his nearby home and that the car was registered to a friend.
The stop marks Smith’s third Davie police encounter this offseason after an April citation involving improper tags on a Rolls-Royce.
A separate June police response to Smith’s home followed abuse allegations posted on Instagram; no arrest was made, and multiple reports said that investigation was closed without charges.