The Kansas City Chiefs signed Justin Tucker to their practice squad on Wednesday, giving the five-time All-Pro kicker a second chance in the NFL after serving a 10-game suspension last year for violating the league's personal conduct policy.
Tucker spent 13 seasons with the Ravens, earning a reputation as one of the league's best kickers, before his tenure in Baltimore ended in controversy. The Baltimore Banner reported in 2025 that he had been accused of sexual misconduct by 16 massage therapists at high-end spas, accusations Tucker called "unequivocally false" and "tabloid fodder." The Ravens released him that May. Tucker was never criminally charged or sued in civil court, but the NFL suspended him for the first 10 games of the 2025 season, and he became eligible for reinstatement last November.
Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Tucker had "done his suspension" and "took care of that business." The signing also adds competition for Harrison Butker, who has struggled badly, missing 10 field-goal attempts and five PATs since the start of last season, the most in the league. Reid said Butker would still kick on Sunday, November 1, in Denver.
The Chiefs have shown a willingness to give players second chances. Last year they brought back running back Kareem Hunt, whom they had released after security footage showed him kicking a woman in a hotel hallway, and they signed punter Matt Araiza, who was among multiple people accused of raping a woman at San Diego State. Araiza denied the allegations, the district attorney declined to file charges, and pending cases were dropped with neither side admitting wrongdoing. Reid said he tries to "do homework" on such decisions, adding, "(Tucker) served his suspension."
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