TMZ Sports is reporting that Chicago Bears defensive lineman Mario Edwards Jr. has been charged with assault stemming from an alleged domestic violence incident that took place in a North Carolina hotel room on October 17, 2020, which was the day before they played the Carolina Panthers.
Edwards tells TMZ, through his agent Peter Schaffer, that he did nothing wrong on the night in question. “Mario Edwards doesn’t condone domestic violence,” Schaffer said. “At no time did Mario Edwards do anything that raised to the level of domestic violence, or any violence.