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  • 6/28/2025
NFL BREAKING NEWS: Legendary kicker Justin Tucker has been suspended without pay for the first 10 games of the 2025 season following allegations of misconduct. The NFL’s personal conduct policy has once again taken center stage as Tucker, a 7-time Pro Bowler and Super Bowl winner, faces accusations from 16 massage therapists dating back to his early years with the Baltimore Ravens.

Despite denying all claims, Tucker has accepted the league's suspension to move forward. What does this mean for his career? Will any team sign him after this controversy? And how does this affect the Ravens’ kicking game with rookie Tyler Loop stepping in?

Watch the full video for all the details, timeline of events, and reactions from around the NFL.

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00:00Free agent kicker Justin Tucker has been suspended without pay for the first 10 games of the 2025
00:06NFL season due to a violation of the league's personal conduct policy, the NFL announced on
00:12Thursday. The suspension comes after serious allegations surfaced against Tucker, involving
00:17inappropriate behavior during massage sessions. According to reports, 16 massage therapists from
00:24eight different spas in the Baltimore area accused Tucker of misconduct dating back to 2012 through
00:292016, early in his NFL career. The claims were first made public by the Baltimore Banner in January
00:372025. Tucker, now 35 years old, has denied all allegations, but the NFL still proceeded with
00:45disciplinary action after its investigation. He was released by the Baltimore Ravens on May 5,
00:51ending a 13-year run with the team. His suspension officially starts August 26,
00:57just as teams finalize their 53-man rosters, and he'll be eligible to return on November 11.
01:04Although he's currently a free agent, Tucker can still sign with the team at any time,
01:10attend training camp, and play in preseason games. However, he'll have to sit out the first 10 regular
01:16season games, regardless of which team he ends up with. Tucker's agent, Rob Roche, issued a statement
01:23criticizing the NFL's decision but said the kicker would accept the suspension to move on.
01:28Justin has always tried to carry himself with dignity and make his family proud. While he denies
01:34the accusations, he wants to put this chapter behind him and return to football. Tucker leaves behind an
01:41incredible career with Baltimore. An undrafted kicker out of Texas, he became a 7-time pro bowler,
01:485-time All-Pro, and the most accurate kicker in NFL history with an 89.1% field goal rate.
01:55He even owns the NFL record for the longest field goal ever made, 66 yards, and helped lead the Ravens
02:02to a Super Bowl XLVII victory. However, 2024 was a rough year for him. He hit just 73.
02:113% of his field goals, the worst season of his career. Following Tucker's release, the Ravens
02:17moved on quickly, selecting kicker Tyler Loop out of Arizona in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
02:25So far, Tucker hasn't had any reported visits with other teams since his release.
02:30With his suspension now public and his reputation taking a hit,
02:34the path back to the field may not be as smooth as it once seemed.

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