It’s unclear what the NFL or the Ravens will do following allegations from six women that Ravens kicker Justin Tucker acted inappropriately during massage therapy sessions.
Tucker strongly denies the accusations. After the NFL suspended Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson for 11 games in 2022, Ravens coach John Harbaugh spoke about the Watson case following a training-camp practice.
“I do have a lot of opinions on it,” Harbaugh said at the time. “I’m just not at liberty to share them at this time. That’s for the league to decide.”
Harbaugh mentioned the Ravens’ stance on players mistreating women, which was shaped by the team’s decision to quickly release running back Ray Rice after a video of his assault on his then-fiancé surfaced.
“I respect what [owner] Steve Bisciotti and [former team president] Dick Cass created here almost 10 years ago,” Harbaugh said. “Basically, we’re kind of zero tolerance.
You have to know the truth, you have to try to understand the circumstances, but we’ve stayed away from that particular situation — when we draft players, when we sign them as free agents. That’s Steve’s decision, and I’m glad that we have that policy.”
Harbaugh’s words could apply to Tucker’s situation. Although he specifically mentioned the importance of finding “the truth,” the reality is that specialists like Tucker are easier to replace. With Tucker struggling through parts of 2024 and having a $4.2 million non-guaranteed salary in 2025, the Ravens might eventually choose to move on from him.
