Justin Tucker, a five-time All-Pro and seven-time Pro Bowler, is among several kickers participating in a tryout for the New Orleans Saints, multiple media outlets reported Monday.
The practice is Tucker’s first since serving his 10-game suspension for violating the league’s personal conduct policy stemming from allegations of sexually inappropriate behavior.
Former LSU kicker Cade York is also expected to try out for New Orleans.
The Saints (2-9) are reportedly looking for kickers after Blake Grupe missed two field goals in Sunday’s 24-10 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. Grupe, who is 18 of 26 from the field this season, missed from 38 and 47 yards before hitting a 33-yard attempt in the fourth quarter.
New Orleans coach Kellen Moore said Grupe’s performance was “frustrating” and stressed that the team had to “go through this whole process” to understand how those shots were missed before making a decision.
Tucker, 36, was released by the Baltimore Ravens on May 5 amid a sexual misconduct investigation.
Tucker was accused of engaging in inappropriate behavior with several massage therapists. Sixteen women accused him of misconduct at eight high-end Baltimore-area spas between 2012 and 2016. He publicly denied the allegations.
Tucker, an undrafted free agent out of Texas in 2012, is coming off the worst of his 13 seasons with the Ravens. He missed eight of his 30 field goal attempts as well as two extra points in 2024.
–Field level media
