As the Baltimore Ravens reckon with the potential loss of kicker Justin Tucker, they’ve closed a deal with one or the top kickers in the NFL Draft.
The Ravens are yet to release Tucker under the reasoning that they are waiting for adequate information and the conclusion of the league’s investigation. If the sexual misconduct allegations from 16 Baltimore-area massage therapists result in discipline from the league office, the kicker’s Ravens tenure will almost certainly be over. His career may very well follow.
For now, though, he remains rostered and unpunished by the NFL.
And in what seems like a telling move, the Ravens last week drafted and on Saturday signed to a 4-year deal rookie draftee Tyler Loop.
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The timetable for a potential Tucker decision isn’t yet clear.
Recently, Commissioner Roger Goodell commented on Tucker’s investigation.
“Yeah, I haven’t gotten an update but I know the review is ongoing,” Goodell said while speaking to the media at the annual league owners meetings.
“We won’t be giving updates but when we have something, we’ll certainly share it with everyone.”
In the wake of Tucker’s controversy, fans have considered ways the NFL can attempt to curtail these incidents. Tucker’s allegations represent the league’s biggest sexual misconduct scandal since Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson was accused by over two dozen women of sexual misconduct.
