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The\u00a0Baltimore Ravens\u00a0picked up their fifth loss of the 2024 season on Sunday, falling 24-19 to the Philadelphia Eagles.<\/p>\n

While Lamar Jackson and the Ravens\u2019 potent offense had a lackluster performance to say the least, Baltimore traded Blows with Philadelphia the entire game and could have walked away with a victory if their future Hall of Fame kicker, Justin Tucker, would have delivered like he\u2019s done so many times in past seasons.<\/p>\n

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But Tucker\u2019s\u00a0significant 2024 slump\u00a0continued on Sunday in the worst way. He missed two field goals and an extra point \u2014 and those seven points would have been enough to secure the victory \u2014 but Tucker has continued the disturbing trend that has plagued him all year.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s connected on just 19-of-25 field goals thus far \u2014 an almost unrecognizable 76 percent that ranks as one of the lowest among full-time kickers.<\/p>\n

For more than a decade, the\u00a0Baltimore Ravens\u2019 kicker has been almost automatic, connecting on clutch kicks from far distances time and time again throughout his NFL career. Tucker entered the season with a sparkling 90.2 percent success rate on field goal attempts, an NFL record.<\/p>\n

NFL writers Mike Jones and Ted Nguyen\u00a0of the Athletic\u00a0believe the Ravens have no choice but to make a move to add a new kicker, which would be a drastic decision involving the future Hall of Fame player.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what Jones said:<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s very difficult to watch a legendary player like Tucker struggle like this. He\u2019s now had multiple crucial misses on either field goals or extra point attempts in four of the Ravens\u2019 five losses. Harbaugh and the Ravens love Tucker, though, so they want to handle this situation with great care. But loyalty could wind up costing them, either down the stretch of this regular season or in the playoffs. They really have no other choice than to explore other options at kicker. I\u2019m not saying cut Tucker, but it\u2019s just smart to bring someone else in to at least compete with him and then evaluate the situation on a week-by-week basis.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Nguyen followed up with an even more drastic assessment of the Ravens\u2019 kicker:<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we\u2019ve seen enough of Tucker this season to conclude that this isn\u2019t just a slump. He\u2019s cost them games and there is too much riding on this season to have the Ravens\u2019 playoff hopes derailed by a kicker. As legendary as Tucker is, I think Baltimore has to at least explore other options at kicker. The ones available won\u2019t have the ceiling that Tucker does, but he\u2019s been terrible from over 50 yards this season and I can\u2019t imagine it could get any worse. There\u2019s a chance he\u2019s able to get things together, but we\u2019ve seen first-round quarterbacks get benched this season \u2014 no one should be safe if they\u2019re costing you games.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

As of now,\u00a0Baltimore Ravens\u2019 head coach John Harbaugh is saying publicly they aren\u2019t preparing to make a move\u00a0regarding Tucker.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe’ve been working through it,” Harbaugh said after the game. “You work through it with every single player, every single thing. You fight to try to help guys be successful. We’ll do that.<\/p>\n

“If you’re asking me ‘Are we going to move on from Justin Tucker?’ I’m not really planning on doing that right now, I don’t think that would be wise. … If you look at Justin Tucker’s history, you’d have to say he’s capable of doing that.”<\/p>\n

That didn\u2019t quite sound like a full vote of confidence and as crazy as it sounds, it\u2019s safe to say the\u00a0Ravens\u00a0have to consider making a change.<\/p>\n

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