New Orleans Saints coach Kellen Moore said Monday he and the team would need to have “further conversation” with Justin Tucker about the sexual misconduct allegations the kicker faced before it decides whether to sign him to a contract.
Moore confirmed the Saints will host the former Baltimore Ravens kicker for a tryout Tuesday as New Orleans explores whether to replace Blake Grupe. It is the first NFL workout for the 36-year-old since he served a 10-game suspension for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy.
The suspension was handed down months after 16 women accused Tucker of inappropriate conduct during massage therapy sessions stemming from 2012 to 2016, the first five seasons of Tucker’s career.
The women told the Baltimore Banner that Tucker — who has denied the allegations — exposed himself intentionally and left ejaculate on the massage table.
“You just want to get to know the people and get to know maybe the circumstance here and there,” Moore said. “Certainly, he had a suspension in the league. He served that suspension. Obviously, there’s some information to collect. … This will be a workout, and we’ll see all that stuff that takes place.”
Moore said no decision has been made on Grupe’s future after the Saints kicker missed two crucial kicks in Sunday’s loss to the Atlanta Falcons. But the team is exploring other alternatives, which Moore said will include Tucker, free agent Cade York and practice squad kicker Charlie Smyth. Grupe has missed a league-high eight kicks in 2025.
Moore said the Saints had enough “early conversations” about Tucker’s situation to feel comfortable enough to extend the invite.
Tucker last kicked in an NFL game in 2024. A seven-time Pro Bowler, the 13-year veteran was once regarded as one of the league’s top kickers, but he struggled in his final season.
Tucker went 22 of 30 on field goal attempts and missed 10 total kicks last year with the Ravens. Baltimore released him in May, which Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta said was a “football decision.” The Baltimore Banner first published their investigation into Tucker in January 2025.
The NFL suspended Tucker in June.
“He’s been a really good kicker for a really long time,” Moore said when asked why the Saints would consider signing Tucker. “He’s had a ton of success. He’s been a leader for Baltimore for a long time. He’s been one of their leaders for an extended period of time, with a very successful team.
“So obviously, there’s been some stuff that’s been unfortunate. He’s gone through an experience, and I think it’s about collecting what the experience was, and we’ll evaluate the football aspect of it, and we’ll evaluate everything else as well.”
Asked if the Saints plan on reaching out to the women who accused Tucker of misconduct, Moore said the team would do “due diligence” on the situation.
Moore was also asked what he would need to hear from Tucker to feel comfortable enough for the Saints to sign him.
“(There’s) going to be some personal dialogue between myself and (general manager) Mickey Loomis,” Moore said. “We want to go through that process and have those conversations. And again, we were not in Baltimore. We were not part of that process.
“So it’s about having those conversations as you go through this thing. We’ll keep that private as we go through it.”