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NFL Lifts Justin Tucker’s 10-Game Ban, Making Him Eligible to Sign With Any Team

Potential suitors face PR fallout plus concerns over a career-worst 2024.

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Dec 21, 2024; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens place kicker Justin Tucker (9) warms up in the end zone before the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • The league removed Tucker from the suspended list on Nov. 11, completing a 10-game punishment imposed under the personal conduct policy.
  • The discipline followed an NFL investigation into reports from up to 16 massage therapists of inappropriate sexual behavior dating to 2012–2016, allegations Tucker has denied.
  • Baltimore released Tucker in May; he did not appeal the suspension and faces no known criminal charges or civil lawsuits.
  • NFL Network and other outlets report he has been training at the University of Texas and has drawn interest, with speculative fits mentioned for teams dealing with kicking issues.
  • Teams evaluating him must weigh his elite career credentials against a 2024 decline to 73.3% on field goals and the likelihood of significant public-relations blowback.