Colts' McCain Pleads Not Guilty To Battery Charges

LOS ANGELES, CA — Nearly two months after signing with the Indianapolis Colts, defensive end Chris McCain pleaded not guilty Monday in Los Angeles to two counts of battery related to a January Incident involving a female. ESPN reported according to the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office, McCain, 26, was ordered in a term of release to stay at least 100 yards away from the woman involved in the Jan. 7 incident, in which the NFL player is accused of spitting on and grabbing her neck.

The Colts reported they signed McCain in May as a free agent, following his 2017 season with the Los Angeles Chargers, who ESPN said revoked their tender to him in April. The Chargers would not say if an incident led them to do so, but the team did say it had learned of an incident involving McCain before making its decision.

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The Colts released a statement on June 5 when the allegations against McCain were made public:

"We’re aware of this evening’s reports regarding Chris McCain and are gathering all available information. We take these matters very seriously and we will provide updates as appropriate."

ESPN reported McCain was not with the Colts for their mandatory minicamp last month, adding that head coach Frank Reich said he "felt like it was best that we get this thing settled and work through it."

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The news report adds McCain's pretrial hearing is scheduled for Aug. 21.

Photo: Running back Darius Victor #34 of the New Orleans Saints hangs on to the ball as defensive end Chris McCain #40 of the Los Angeles Chargers tries to strip it from him during the second half of a preseason football game against the New Orleans Saints at the StubHub Center August 20, 2017, in Carson, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)