Two-time Chiefs Super Bowl champion deemed person of interest in woman's death in Dominican Republic: report

The home is in a gated community in Sosúa, on the northern coast of the country.

Pennel denied any involvement in a text to ESPN.

"This isn't a story. I'm not legally involved. This is fake news being reported. I'd advise you to speak with my agent/lawyer ... before writing a false story. Damaging my reputation," he wrote to the outlet.

The defensive lineman has been suspended by the NFL three times for violating the league's substance-abuse policy, two of which occurred in 2016. He was also sued in 2024 by Dwayne Haskins' widow, who accused him of defrauding her of $275,000 in a dog-breeding business out of the Dominican Republic.

The 34-year-old played college ball at Scottsdale Community College, Arizona State and CSU Pueblo, going undrafted in 2014.

He is currently a free agent.