The NFL dropped a 10-game suspension on longtime Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker this week, bringing a dramatic resolution to an offseason saga that saw the league’s most accurate kicker of all-time face accusations of sexual misconduct from more than a dozen massage therapists.
Tucker has denied the accusations, arguing initial reports of his misconduct were both exaggerated and misinformed, but said through his attorney this week he won’t appeal the 10-game ban, which officially begins in late August. His plan to return to the field is pending another team giving him a chance, as the Ravens released the seven-time Pro Bowler in May, claiming the decision was purely football-related.
Where, exactly, does Tucker’s suspension rank among the NFL’s strictest punishments of the last two decades? Here’s a survey of some of the most notable bans to be issued over the last 20 years:
Note: Some suspensions were initially announced as “indefinite,” only to later be reduced or revised as part of a reinstatement. In those cases, suspension lengths are listed in final form.
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Author: Cody Benjamin
June 27, 2025 | 11:00 am
