{"id":33343,"date":"2025-05-08T09:27:22","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T09:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/33343\/"},"modified":"2025-05-08T09:27:22","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T09:27:22","slug":"ravens-release-kicker-justin-tucker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/33343\/","title":{"rendered":"Ravens release kicker Justin Tucker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BALTIMORE \u2014 The Baltimore Ravens have released kicker Justin Tucker, officials confirmed Monday. <\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta said that this was an &#8220;incredibly difficult football decision.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Considering our current roster, we have made the tough decision to release Justin Tucker,&#8221; said DeCosta. <\/p>\n<p>Ravens fan Galio Gurdian thinks it&#8217;s a bad move.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was expected, they drafted a kicker in the draft. I don&#8217;t know if it&#8217;s a particularly good idea I still think he&#8217;s one of the best kickers in the league,&#8221; Gurdian said, &#8220;I can&#8217;t believe they just gave him up like that I mean they kept Ray Lewis and he was a murder suspect.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>RELATED: <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wmar2news.com\/local\/ravens-gm-eric-decosta-addresses-justin-tucker-allegations-calls-them-serious-and-concerning\" data-cms-ai=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ravens GM Eric DeCosta addresses Justin Tucker allegations, calls them &#8220;serious and concerning&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Speculation has been increasing for months following the allegations made against Tucker back in January that were initially reported by the Baltimore Banner. <\/p>\n<p>Tucker was accused of sexual misconduct by multiple massage therapists in the Baltimore region. <\/p>\n<p>He later denied those claims, saying that the Banner&#8217;s article was &#8220;desperate tabloid fodder.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Following the release of the Banner&#8217;s report, the NFL launched an investigation into Tucker. <\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s something sports fans like Patrick Hanrahan can&#8217;t ignore.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s crazy I mean he&#8217;s obviously one of the best if not the best kicker of all time but he had some crazy allegations. Sexual misconduct is no joke so,&#8221; Hanrahan said.<\/p>\n<p>Fans who grew up watching him like Makenna Egas are reeling from the news.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s not that crazy I&#8217;ve heard some mixed reviews lately but also I&#8217;m shocked and upset and confused,&#8221; Egas said.<\/p>\n<p>Tucker&#8217;s struggles on the field were evident to fans.<\/p>\n<p>The 13-year-Raven posted his career low field goal percentage last season.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I know Tucker&#8217;s coming off not one of his best years so maybe they needed a new kicker anyway.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wmar2news.com\/local\/this-is-desperate-tabloid-fodder-ravens-kicker-justin-tucker-issues-fiery-denial-of-sexual-misconduct\" data-cms-ai=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&#8216;This is desperate tabloid fodder&#8217;: Ravens&#8217; kicker Justin Tucker issues fiery denial of sexual misconduct<\/a><\/p>\n<p>DeCosta and Ravens head coach John Harbaugh have spoken at press conferences saying that they would wait until the NFL concluded their investigation to figure out next steps. <\/p>\n<p>At this time, there is no indication of what the NFL came up with in their investigation. <\/p>\n<p>The Ravens drafted kicker Tyler Loop in the sixth round in this year&#8217;s draft. <\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blue.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ravens fans react following the release of Justin Tucker<\/p>\n<p>Ravens fans react following the release of Justin Tucker<\/p>\n<p>DeCosta&#8217;s full statement can be read below: <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BALTIMORE \u2014 The Baltimore Ravens have released kicker Justin Tucker, officials confirmed Monday. 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