Chiefs Sign Justin Tucker to Practice Squad Amid Past Misconduct Allegations

The Kansas City Chiefs have signed former Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker to their practice squad. The move comes as Harrison Butker has struggled with field-goal accuracy this season.

Tucker’s return to the NFL follows a 10-game suspension in 2025 for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. Sixteen female massage therapists from eight Baltimore-area spas accused him of inappropriate behavior between 2012 and 2016. Tucker denies the allegations, and no legal case was filed against him.

“He’s done his suspension. Took care of his business there. I’ll leave it at that.”

Head coach Andy Reid faced five straight minutes of questions about the signing during his news conference. He said Tucker had served his suspension and that he would leave the matter at that.

Reid stated that the organization consulted people before bringing Tucker in and tried to do its homework. He refused to disclose details of the checks performed.

Tucker made 89.1 percent of his career field-goal attempts, but his success rate dropped to 73.3 percent in 2024. Butker has made 11 of 16 attempts this season and missed an extra point.

Some media figures criticized the signing, calling it an act of desperation to welcome back a pariah. Others noted that Tucker is eligible to play this week under NFL standards.

The Chiefs lost 20-3 to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, with Butker missing field-goal attempts from 58 and 45 yards.