{"id":3064,"date":"2024-11-21T07:39:32","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T07:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=3064"},"modified":"2024-11-21T07:39:32","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T07:39:32","slug":"breaking-justin-tucker-believes-hes-found-solution-to-surprising-kicking-struggles-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=3064","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Justin Tucker Believes He’s Found Solution to Surprising Kicking Struggles in 2024!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tucker is having the worst statistical season of his 13-year career.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Tucker has missed six field goals and one extra point over the Ravens’ first 11 games. \/ Barry Reeger-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker has had an incredibly uncharacteristic start to the 2024 season.<\/p>\n

Thought to be one of the best, most consistent kickers in NFL history, the 34-year-old has made just 72.7% of his field goal attempts this season\u2014a career low. His previous worst was merely 82.5% back in 2015.<\/p>\n

Additionally, Tucker missed two field goals\u00a0and<\/em>\u00a0an extra point in the Ravens’ loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers last Sunday\u2014kicks that could have made a major difference in the 18-16 defeat. Both field goal misses, from 47 and 50 yards, went wide left.<\/p>\n

Tucker spoke about his struggles on Wednesday afternoon with local Baltimore media, and seems to have found a solution to his problem:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe adjustment is pretty clear,”\u00a0the eight-time All-Pro said. “Just need to make a point to not let the ball go left.” He added that after changing his aim point last Sunday in Pittsburgh, he made his last kick.<\/p>\n

Tucker also opened up about how personally (and seriously) he takes his job as Baltimore’s kicker.<\/p>\n

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