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Harbaugh Says Cutting Ties with Justin Tucker Was a 'Complex' Decision for the Ravens

  • The Baltimore Ravens released kicker Justin Tucker on May 5, 2025, at their facility amid multiple sexual misconduct accusations.
  • This move followed reports accusing Tucker of inappropriate behavior by 16 massage therapists from Baltimore-area spas between 2012 and 2016.
  • Coach John Harbaugh described the decision as complex, involving owner Steve Bisciotti, president Sashi Brown, GM Eric DeCosta, and others, and noted football readiness was crucial.
  • Tucker, 35, ended the 2024 season with a 73.3% field-goal rate, his worst in 13 NFL years, while the Ravens drafted Tyler Loop and signed rookie John Hoyland to compete for kicker.
  • The Ravens framed Tucker's release as a football decision amid ongoing NFL investigations, emphasizing the need for a reliable kicker for the upcoming season.
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Harbaugh says cutting ties with Justin Tucker was a 'complex' decision for the Ravens

Ravens coach John Harbaugh was available to local reporters for the first time since they announced May 5 they were releasing kicker Justin Tucker. The five-time All-Pro had been accused by over a dozen massage therapists of inappropriate sexual behavior,…

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ESPN broke the news in United States on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.
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