Ravens kicker Justin Tucker set records when he signed a four-year contract worth up to $24 million in 2022, with $17.5 million guaranteed. “This is the type of deal that will more than ensure I will be a Raven for life,” Tucker said at the time.
But as Tucker faces allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior from six massage therapists—allegations he has denied—Baltimore has the ability to move on from the seven-time Pro Bowler without lasting financial ramifications.
Though Tucker now has three years left on his contract, none of the $13.5 million owed for that time is guaranteed, according to NFL contract specifics gathered by Spotrac. In 2025, he’s set to carry the biggest salary cap figure at his position—$7.1 million—yet that is only the 10th-largest number on Baltimore’s book for the upcoming year, accounting for an estimated 2.6% of the team’s overall salary cap allowance.
The Baltimore Banner reported that six therapists who worked with Tucker between 2012 and 2016 allege a range of misbehavior—and that two spas banned Tucker from future visits.
On Thursday, Tucker called the reporting “unequivocally false,” reiterating statements from his attorneys. “Mr. Tucker has never behaved inappropriately during any massage therapy session, and certainly never in the manner described” Tucker’s lawyers said in a statement to the Banner. “Any suggestion to the contrary is a fictitious and utterly baseless claim.”
The Ravens, meanwhile, said in a statement, “We take any allegations of this nature seriously and will continue to monitor the situation.” The NFL has also said it is looking into the matter.
Tucker signed with Baltimore as an undrafted free agent in 2012, making a name for himself as a rookie with two fourth-quarter field goals in the Raven’s 34-31 win in the 2013 Super Bowl. He has started every game for Baltimore since.
Named to the NFL 2010s All-Decade Team, Tucker holds the records for longest NFL field goal (66 yards) and highest career field goal percentage in NFL history among kickers with at least 100 attempts (89.1%).
However, Tucker had his worst season on the field in 2024, with his FG% dropping to 73.3%. That was the second-worst rate among all NFL kickers with at least 30 tries this season. In a December loss to the Eagles, Tucker missed three kicks in a single game for the first time in his 13-year career.
While Tucker was the oldest Ravens starter at 35 years old, it’s not unheard of for top placekickers to continue performing well into their 40s.
Tucker has earned $51 million over his career, according to Spotrac, while building an endorsement portfolio well beyond most other kickers’. He’s reportedly promoted Nike, Dr Pepper, Lululemon, Royal Farms and Walmart, among other brands. He was also one of the faces of the NFL in a 2022 season launch commercial.
That same year, Ravens coach John Harbaugh complimented Baltimore’s franchise leadership for having “kind of a zero-tolerance policy” when asked about his thoughts on Deshaun Watson being suspended for six games (the suspension was later increased to 11 games) following numerous sexual harassment and sexual assault lawsuits filed against the Browns quarterback by female massage therapists.
The NFL changed its personal conduct policy in 2023 to more harshly penalize a broader range of sexual misconduct in the wake of Watson’s disciplinary process, according to The New York Times, though it’s unclear if the new allegations against Tucker—were they to be sufficiently substantiated—would merit the six-game suspension that is now mandatory for first time-violations related to sexual assault “involving physical force or committed against someone incapable of giving consent or involving threats or coercion.” While Tucker has not been charged with a crime, the league has the ability to punish players even if their cases do not rise to the level of court.
Baltimore was previously at the center of debates over the NFL’s handling of sexual misconduct issues in 2014, when it ultimately released Ray Rice after video emerged of him striking a woman in a casino elevator. The league revised its personal conduct policy later that year, increasing the minimum suspension for a range of violations among other reforms.
