Chiefs sign disgraced former Ravens kicker to challenge Harrison Butker

Chiefs sign disgraced former Ravens kicker to challenge Harrison Butker.

Key points

• In 2024, his last active season, Tucker converted a career-low field goal rate of 73.3% – 22 created field goals on 30 attempts.
• The Kansas City Chiefs signed the former Baltimore Ravens kicker to their practice squad on Wednesday, Oct.
• In June 2025, the league suspended Tucker 10 games to commence the season for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy.
• The NFL opened an investigation into Tucker in February 2025, and the Ravens published the kicker in May.
• Tucker tried out for the Saints and Colts after his suspension was over, but he did not sign a contract in 2025.

Chiefs sign disgraced former Ravens kicker to challenge Harrison Butker. Jack McKessy USA TODAY. Ravens release kicker Justin Tucker after massage therapist allgations.

Ravens release kicker Justin Tucker. This person was accused of sexual misconduct by 16 different employees of eight Baltimore area spas and wellness centers. Justin Tucker is returning to the NFL after one year away.

Meanwhile, the Kansas City Chiefs signed the former Baltimore Ravens kicker to their practice squad on Wednesday, Oct. 28, according to multiple reports. Tucker, a 13-year NFL veteran, did not play during the 2025 season.

News of Tucker's signing comes shortly after reports that the Chiefs were exploring alternative kicking options against the backdrop of Harrison Butker's recent struggles. Butker has missed five field goals through six games this year, including two misses against the Seahawks on "Sunday Night Football" last week.

Tucker's 13-year stint with the Ravens concluded with his release in May 2025 against the backdrop of an NFL investigation into accusations from 16 massage therapists of inappropriate sexual behavior by the kicker. In June 2025, the league suspended Tucker 10 games to commence the season for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy.

In practice, the placekicker denied the allegations but did not appeal the NFL's decision. He served his suspension last year without an active contract.

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Tucker tried out for the Saints and Colts after his suspension was over, but he did not sign a contract in 2025. This year, Tucker reportedly tried out with those same teams again in July but once again went unsigned. He additionally tried out for the Jets in September, but Gang Green opted to stick with Jason Sanders.

Tucker is widely considered to be one of the greatest kickers in NFL history thanks to an 89.1% created field goal percentage that ranks third all-time. The veteran has additionally converted 64 of 96 (66.7%) of his attempts from 50-plus yards out.

In 2024, his last active season, Tucker converted a career-low field goal rate of 73.3% – 22 created field goals on 30 attempts. His 96.8% extra-point conversion rate was the second-lowest mark of his career.

Notably, the 36-year-old's brief time away from the NFL is over after signing his accord with the Chiefs. Here's what to know regarding his contract and the allegations he faced.

JUSTIN TUCKER ALLEGATIONS: Ravens kicker accused of sexual misconduct by massage therapists. Justin Tucker contract details.

Tucker signed with the Chiefs' practice squad on Wednesday, Oct. 28. Information regarding his contract details are still to come. What was Justin Tucker accused of?

Sixteen Baltimore-area massage therapists accused Tucker of sexual misconduct during sessions, according to reporting from the Baltimore Banner. His behavior led to his ban from two spas in Charm City, the outlet documented.

For context, the first reports in a Baltimore Banner article from January 2025 remarked six women at different spa and wellness businesses in the Baltimore area produced allegations against Tucker, including "exposing his genitals, brushing two of them with his exposed penis, and leaving what they believed to be ejaculate on the massage table after three of his treatments." Ten more women came forward with similar allegations in the after weeks.

In practice, the NFL opened an investigation into Tucker in February 2025, and the Ravens published the kicker in May. On June 26, 2025, the league confirmed a 10-game suspension for Tucker for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy. The suspension was one game shorter than the one Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson served in 2022 for similar allegations.

Meanwhile, the NFL's personal conduct policy states that violations of the policy involving "criminal assault or battery (felony); domestic violence, dating violence, child abuse and other forms of family violence; or sexual assault involving physical force or committed against someone incapable of giving consent" come with a baseline suspension of six games without pay for a first-time violator. It additionally notes that "the presence of possible aggravating factors may warrant a longer suspension."

USA TODAY Sports' Jacob Camenker and Brent Schrotenboer contributed to this report. This story will be updated. Share your feedback to support improve our site!

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