Former NFL tight end Vernon Davis has issued a public statement after allegations surfaced accusing him of attacking a pregnant woman in 2025.
“I’m aware and saddened by the reporting and look forward to clearing my name,” Davis wrote in a statement shared on Instagram on Friday, Jan. 30. “For now, I’m staying focused on my life, my work, and the amazing people and partners who believe in and continue to support me. Your positivity means everything.”
The statement was signed, “With love, Verny Vern.”
The allegations stem from a criminal complaint filed on Jan. 8. According to the complaint, an unidentified woman claims she was at Davis’ home on May 31, 2025, when an argument escalated into a physical confrontation related to her pregnancy.
The woman alleges Davis struck her multiple times using magazines and books taken from beneath a television, stopping only when she pulled out her phone to record the incident. She further claims Davis later offered her $10,000 following the alleged altercation.
A second alleged incident reportedly occurred on June 7, 2025. The woman claims Davis slapped her during an argument, telling her not to question him. She also alleges she recorded a later conversation in which Davis said, “If I really slapped you, your face would be blue/black.”
The complaint further describes an additional physical altercation that allegedly resulted in visible bruising. According to the woman, that incident occurred days before the May 31 encounter and before she learned she was pregnant. She claims there is an open case involving allegations of strangulation and assault related to that earlier incident.
A warrant was reportedly issued for Davis’ arrest on Jan. 8 on charges of assault and battery. He is scheduled to appear in court in February. Davis has not entered a plea at this time.
Davis, 41, is a former Pro Bowl tight end who was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He later played for the Denver Broncos during their Super Bowl 50 championship season and spent his final NFL years in Washington before retiring in 2019.
The case remains ongoing.