Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall is facing misdemeanor battery charge from an alleged incident six months ago in Atlanta.
The third-year receiver was arrested in March after his girlfriend told police that he allegedly hit her in the mouth and the eye. The charges were filed September 10 although there's no trial date yet.
The Broncos, fresh off a controversial 39-38 victory over San Diego last weekend, said they know of the charges. The NFL, too, said it is aware of the issue the first time it broke out.
Just last week, Marshall pleaded guilty to driving while ability-impaired, the reduced charge from his DUI arrest in October last year. He was ordered to serve probation for a year.
That prompted the NFL to initially slap a three-game ban for Marshall but the suspension was reduced to one game, which Marshall served in the Broncos' 41-14 opening day win over Oakland.
It is unclear whether the league would impose further sanctions on Marshall on the Atlanta battery charge.
Against the Chargers, Marshall caught 166 yards on 18 receptions with one touchdown for his first game of the 2008 season. Last year, he played in all 16 regular-season games and tallied 1,325 yards and seven TDs.
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