The Baltimore Ravens have made the decision to move on and release five-time All-Pro kicker Justin Tucker on Monday evening. He holds the all-time career field goal percentage (89.1%) record in NFL history and after 13 years with the team has been released. This is something that has been stemming for a little while as Tucker has been the center of sexual misconduct allegations by more than a dozen massage therapists. Let’s take a closer look at the news and discuss what has happened.
Baltimore Ravens Release Justin Tucker
The Baltimore Ravens made the decision to release Tucker ahead of the 2025 Training Camp and there were signs that this move could be coming down the works. While the sexual misconduct allegations have been something the team has had to handle, they also drafted Arizona Wildcat kicker Tyler Loop in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Eric DeCosta, the Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Baltimore Ravens gave a brief statement to confirm the news.
“Sometimes football decisions are incredibly difficult, and this is one of those instances. Considering our current roster, we have made the tough decision to release JKustin Tucker. Justin created many significant and unforgettable moments in Ravens history. His reliability, focus, drive, resilience and extraordinary talent made him one of the league’s best kickers for over a decade. We are grateful for Justin’s many contributions while playing for the Ravens. We sincerely wish him and his family the very best in this next chapter of their lives.”
Tucker also had a down season as it was the first time since 2015 that he did not make a Pro Bowl or either All-Pro team in a season. He finished the 2024 season making 22-of-30 field goal attempts and 60-of-62 extra-point tries. He also had three years, $17.55 million remaining on his contract and this move had a $7.5 million dead cap hit. It will be interesting to see if he is going to continue playing or if this is the end of the line for the Super Bowl-winning kicker. The Ravens are making this a post-June 1 cut, which creates $4.2 million in salary cap savings as well.
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