Simple assault case for Pitt, Titans LB Rashad Weaver is closed

PITTSBURGH — The misdemeanor simple-assault case against Tennessee Titans linebacker and Pitt product Rashad Weaver is closed.

Weaver was charged in 2021 in a South Side incident that occurred days before the Titans drafted him with a fourth-round pick, with the complaint filed a day before his selection. The charge against Weaver stemmed from an alleged altercation with a woman.

A review of Allegheny County court records Wednesday showed the case was closed June 28, and the trial scheduled to begin Tuesday had been canceled.

The status change of “nolle prossed” in court records means the case won’t go forward, with charges typically dismissed in those situations. In a document to complete that process, the Allegheny County district attorney’s office stated the accuser “does not wish to be subjected to the stress of the criminal-trial process.”

“The Commonwealth does not believe there to exist a compelling reason to force the victim through the trial process,” it states.

Michael Machen, listed in court records as the Pittsburgh-based attorney representing Weaver, didn’t immediately return a call from the Associated Press seeking comment.