The Baltimore Ravens are describing it as a football decision, and it came before the NFL completed its investigation into Justin Tucker.

Whatever the underlying reasons, the team is moving on from its star kicker.

The Ravens announced Monday they’ve decided to release Tucker, months after reports that he was accused of inappropriate sexual behavior by massage therapists. A five-time All-Pro, the 35-year-old Tucker has played his entire 13-year career with Baltimore. He’s considered one of the best kickers in NFL history, although 2024 was his worst season.

The Baltimore Banner has reported that over a dozen massage therapists have accused Tucker of inappropriate sexual behavior. The NFL said it would investigate, and the Ravens drafted kicker Tyler Loop late last month.

Tucker has maintained he did not act inappropriately while receiving professional treatment.

Tucker holds the record for the longest kick in NFL history at 66 yards, and his success rate of 89.1% on field goals is the best all-time among players with at least 100 attempts.

The 2027 NFL draft is heading to the nation’s capital, with plans to hold the event on the National Mall, President Donald Trump said.

Green Bay, the NFL’s smallest market, hosted the most recent draft. The NFL announced a crowd of 600,000 fans attended over the three days.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Michigan is expected to suspend coach Sherrone Moore for two games next season to address allegations that he failed to cooperate in the NCAA’s sign-stealing investigation that rocked college football during the Wolverines’ championship season under Jim Harbaugh in 2023, according to two people familiar with the situation.

Moore is expected to miss the Wolverines’ third and fourth games — home against Central Michigan on Sept. 13 and at Nebraska a week later —and all athletic-related duties during those weeks, they said.

MOTORSPORTS

Two motorbike riders died and another suffered significant injuries during a British Supersport Championship race in Little Budworth, England.

English rider Owen Jenner, aged 21, and New Zealand rider Shane Richardson, 29, were fatally injured in an 11-bike crash at the first corner of the opening lap.

Tom Tunstall, 47, was transferred to Royal Stoke University Hospital with significant back and abdominal injuries.