The NFL suspended Metcalf for the final two games of the regular season, though he did return for Pittsburgh’s first-round playoff loss to Houston.
Officials spent months reviewing a warrant request, including going over videotape of the incident and interviewing Kennedy, security and fans who sat near Kennedy during the game.
The officials ultimately denied the warrant request, noting that Kennedy “did not appear to be injured, nor did he seek medical attention at the game.”
Mitch Schuster, an attorney for Metcalf, applauded what he described as a “just result.”
A defamation lawsuit filed by Kennedy against Metcalf is still pending.
