Justin Tucker suspended for first 10 games of the 2025 season
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Justin Tucker suspended for first 10 weeks of the 2025 season
The NFL has suspended free agent kicker Justin Tucker for the first 10 weeks of the 2025 regular season. The Ravens cut Tucker on May 5, designating him as a post-June 1 release for cap reasons. Sixteen massage therapists from eight high-end Baltimore-area spas have accused Tucker of sexual misconduct.
The Ravens cut Tucker on May 5, designating him as a post-June 1 release for cap reasons.
Sixteen massage therapists from eight high-end Baltimore-area spas have accused Tucker of sexual misconduct. All of the alleged misconduct reportedly occurred between 2012-16.
Tucker has denied all allegations, and he has described the Baltimore Banner‘s reporting as “desperate tabloid fodder.”
With the length of Tucker’s suspension now known, Tucker could seek to find work late this season when he’s reinstated.
Tucker, though, is coming off the worst season of his 13-year career. He missed 10 total kicks in 2024, with his 73.3 conversion rate on field goals ranking 31st in the NFL.
Tucker, 35, was on a Hall of Fame trajectory with seven Pro Bowls and a 90.2 conversion rate on his field goal attempts in his first 12 seasons. He holds the NFL record for the longest field goal, kicking a 66-yard game-winner in 2021.
Tucker signed a four-year, $22 million contract extension in August 2022, making him the league’s highest-paid kicker at the time.
NFL suspends ex-Ravens K Justin Tucker for 10 games
NFL suspends free agent kicker Justin Tucker without pay for first 10 games of 2025 regular season. Tucker was released by the Baltimore Ravens on May 5 amid a sexual misconduct investigation. Tucker has been accused of engaging in inappropriate behavior with several female massage therapists. Sixteen women have accused him of misconduct at eight high-end spas.
The NFL said Thursday that Tucker, who was released by the Baltimore Ravens on May 5 amid a sexual misconduct investigation, violated the league’s personal conduct policy.
Tucker, 35, may serve his suspension while not under contract with a club and will be eligible for reinstatement Nov. 11. If he signs during the offseason, he will be allowed to attend training camp and participate in preseason games.
Tucker has been accused of engaging in inappropriate behavior with several female massage therapists. Sixteen women have accused him of misconduct at eight high-end spas in the Baltimore area from 2012-16. He has publicly denied the allegations.
Tucker, an undrafted free agent out of Texas in 2012, is the NFL’s all-time leader in field-goal accuracy, making 89.1 percent of his kicks.
The seven-time Pro Bowler and five-time All-Pro first teamer is coming off the worst of his 13 seasons spent in Baltimore. He missed eight of his 30 field-goal attempts as well as two extra points in 2024.
The Ravens have moved on after spending a sixth-round pick in the 2025 draft on former Arizona kicker Tyler Loop.
–Field Level Media