The sexual assault case against former Texas wide receiver Isaiah Bond has been dismissed, and he will face no additional criminal charges, Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis said Thursday.
“After reviewing all the evidence presented, a Collin County grand jury returned a ‘no bill’ in the sexual assault charge involving Isaiah Bond, meaning no indictment will be issued,” Willis stated. “This concludes the criminal proceedings in this matter.”
Shortly after the case was closed, Bond posted on Instagram that he intends to sign with the Cleveland Browns.
Bond thanked the Browns “for believing in me” and said he was “grateful for the decision of the prosecutor and the courts not to pursue charges.”
He added, “I’m determined to prove the Browns organization and everyone who believes in me right for putting their trust in me.”
Sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that no agreement between Bond and the Browns has been finalized.
Bond was arrested in April on an outstanding sexual assault warrant and released from the Collin County jail after posting $25,000 bail. After his release, he wrote on social media that the allegation was “patently false.”
He later filed a lawsuit against the woman who accused him, with his attorneys stating the encounter was consensual. The case, which included a defamation claim, was dismissed with prejudice last month by the U.S. District Court in North Texas.
Bond entered this year’s NFL draft as a highly regarded prospect but went undrafted following his arrest.
In his only season at Texas in 2024, Bond recorded 34 receptions for 540 yards and five touchdowns. He previously played two seasons at Alabama, where he caught 65 passes for 888 yards and five touchdowns.
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, who has been sidelined during training camp with an aggravated disk in his back, will work out Saturday morning, coach Sean McVay said.
Stafford did not participate in practice or a jog-through on Wednesday or in a joint practice Thursday.
McVay said following Thursday’s joint session with the New Orleans Saints that Saturday’s workout will be similar to the previous week. “Hopefully [his back] responds a little bit better,” McVay said.
When asked if the injury was related to function or pain management, McVay replied, “I think probably a little bit of both.”
“But we’re trying to get our hands around this as well, so I don’t really have much more information other than think we’re trying some different things that are hopefully going to be in alignment with getting him back out on the field,” he said.
Last Saturday, Stafford threw 68 passes at the Rams’ facility with no restrictions on the types of throws. McVay said the next step would be for him to participate in individual drills during Monday’s practice.
That day, the coach said Stafford “felt good” but “didn’t feel good enough” to throw two days later, adding the team “didn’t think [practicing] was the right thing to do based on how he woke up feeling.”
When asked Monday if surgery had been ruled out, McVay said, “That hasn’t been a conversation that we’ve had.”
“I haven’t gone down that road yet in terms of those types of conversations,” he said. “There’s been a lot of conversations about what’s the best method of how we want to approach it. That hasn’t been something that comes up.”
