Report: Kadarius Toney posts, deletes cryptic message after strangulation arrest

On Thursday, Kadarius Toney appeared to address his recent arrest in a cryptic Instagram post that has since been deleted. He wrote that people, “will believe anything” about him as “long as it’s bad.” TMZ Sports has pictures of the deleted Instagram story from Toney on their website.
Toney also noted on the photograph that “Mfs say anything when they think they right,” before deleting the post a few minutes later. The 26-year old wideout was arrested and put in jail on Feb. 6th following the allegations that he attacked his pregnant girlfriend on Jan. 14th at a house in Georgia.
He currently faces one charge of obstructing/harassing 911 calls, and one count of aggravated assault-strangulation over the claims. Even though Toney has yet to issue an official statement on the claims, the post on Thursday was the closest he’s come to doing so.
According to TMZ Sports, the National Football League is currently monitoring the legal case as it unfolds. Toney played for the Cleveland Browns this past season but is currently a free agent.
More on the Kadarius Toney legal case
Toney was accused of putting his hand around a woman’s throat during a dispute at a Georgia residence on January 14th, per police documents obtained by TMZ. He allegedly squeezed “with enough force to cause her to be unable to breathe.”
Doctors stated the alleged attack left the woman with red marks on her neck and petechial hemorrhaging in her eyes.
Toney allegedly also took the woman’s phone from her during the altercation to prevent the woman from calling 9-1-1.
“Warrants for Toney’s arrest were issued on Jan. 15 … and jail records we obtained show the 26-year-old was thrown behind bars in a Douglas County facility on Feb. 6 on one charge of aggravated assault — strangulation … and one charge of obstructing/harassing 911 calls,” TMZ wrote. “The records show the 26-year-old’s bond was set at $25,000 on each count.”
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Toney is a two-time Super Bowl champion, winning Super Bowls LVII and LVIII with the Kansas City Chiefs. He began his career with the New York Giants in 2021 but was traded midseason in 2022 to KC.
After being released by the Chiefs, Toney spent time with the Cleveland Browns in 2024 but was eventually released on December 10th.
Over the course of his NFL career, Toney has 82 catches for 760 yards, three touchdowns, 22 carries, 112 rushing yards and one touchdown.
He did not play in the 2023 postseason but contributed seven catches for 50 yards and a touchdown in the 2022 postseason. Toney’s touchdown proved pivotal after a great punt return against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII.
A former first round pick out of Florida by the Giants, Toney finally broke out in college as a senior. He finished the 2020 campaign with 70 catches for 984 yards, 10 touchdowns, 19 carries, 161 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown.
On3’s Nick Kosko also contributed to this article.