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Ravens Release Justin Tucker After 13 Seasons, Citing 'Football Decision'

The move follows Tucker's career-worst season and ongoing NFL investigation into sexual misconduct allegations by 16 massage therapists.

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Overview

  • Justin Tucker, widely considered one of the greatest kickers in NFL history, was released by the Baltimore Ravens after 13 seasons with the team.
  • Ravens General Manager Eric DeCosta described the decision as a 'football decision,' highlighting roster considerations and Tucker's declining on-field performance in 2024.
  • The NFL investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by Tucker, involving 16 massage therapists from 2012 to 2016, remains active, though no charges have been filed.
  • Baltimore recently drafted Arizona kicker Tyler Loop in the sixth round of the NFL Draft, signaling a shift toward a younger option at the position.
  • Tucker, who holds multiple NFL records including highest field goal accuracy and longest field goal, has denied the allegations, calling them 'unequivocally false.'