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.'