Former Ravens kicker Justin Tucker suspended 10 games for violating NFL's conduct policy
Former Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker has been suspended for the first 10 weeks of the 2025 regular season for violations of the NFL's personal conduct policy, the league announced Thursday.
Tucker, who was released by the Ravens following multiple allegations of sexually inappropriate behavior by Baltimore-area massage therapists, will be eligible for reinstatement on Nov. 11.
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The NFL had been investigating the allegations, which were made public in a series of reports by The Baltimore Banner in January. Tucker was accused of inappropriate sexual behavior by 16 Baltimore-area massage therapists from eight different spas in alleged incidents dating back to 2012.
Tucker has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, calling the allegations 'unequivocally false.'
'We are disappointed with the NFL's decision,' Tucker's agent, Rob Roche, said in a statement to The Athletic. 'Justin has always strived to carry himself in a way that would make his family and community proud. He stands by his previous statements.'
Roche added that he had advised Tucker to accept the suspension 'in order to put this difficult episode behind him and get back on the field as soon as possible.'
In April, the Ravens selected kicker Tyler Loop in the sixth round of the NFL Draft, then released Tucker on May 5 for 'football reasons.' The five-time All-Pro was coming off a career-worst season with eight missed field goal attempts in 2024.
Ravens coach John Harbaugh told reporters in May that releasing Tucker was 'complex' and a 'multi-layered decision.'
'If it was just a black and white simple thing, then it would be easy to understand,' Harbaugh said. 'But I think anybody can look at the whole thing in perspective and say, 'OK, we've got to have a kicker ready to go,' and there's a whole lot of moving parts of that deal.'
Tucker is currently a free agent, but if he is signed by a team in the offseason, he will be able to participate in minicamp and preseason games.
The Athletic's Jeff Zrebiec contributed to this story.
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