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Justin Tucker is free to return to the NFL after his 10-week suspension for violating the league's personal conduct policy was lifted.
The kicker, 35, received the ban after becoming embroiled in a sexual misconduct scandal earlier this year, which led to his release from the Baltimore Ravens in May.
Tucker, who is married, was accused of sexual misconduct by 16 massage therapists from across eight spas and wellness centers in the Baltimore area. He denied any wrongdoing and branded the accusations 'shocking and heart-breaking.
Five months after the NFL made its decision, Commissioner Roger Goodell officially lifted his suspension on Tuesday following last weekend's Week 10 games, according to league insider Tom Pelissero.
That means Tucker will now be eligible to return to the field if he is picked up by a team.
The Super Bowl winner's suspension did not prevent him from signing with a team, with Pelissero reporting last month that he had received interest from multiple franchises.
Justin Tucker is free to return to the NFL after his 10-week suspension was officially lifted
The kicker, who is married to wife Amanda Bass (left), was accused of sexual misconduct by 16 massage therapists in the Baltimore area. He denied any wrongdoing
However, he is yet to tryout with a potential suitor since being handed a 10-week ban, instead spending his time working out back at the University of Texas, his alma mater.
Tucker finished his 13th season in the NFL earlier this year, all with the Ravens. His 66-yard field goal in 2021 remains the longest successful kick in league history.
In 2022, he agreed to a four-year contract extension through the 2027 season. That deal included $17.5million guaranteed. But in 2024, Tucker endured the worst season of his career and in the 2025 draft, Baltimore added kicker Tyler Loop to their roster.
That decision sparked renewed speculation surrounding the future of Tucker, who insisted back in February: 'I maintain I did not act inappropriately at any point before, during, or after a professional bodywork treatment session, nor have I ever been told I am unwelcome at any massage therapy provider. These claims are simply not true.'
The alleged incidents were all said to have occurred between 2012 - Tucker's rookie season in Baltimore - and 2016.
His wife Amanda Bass said at the time the allegations became public knowledge that she 'fully supports' her husband and believed he had been 'falsely' accused.
Tucker met Bass at the University of Texas before they married in 2015. They have one child together and she told Outkick: 'The false allegations against Justin have caused so much hurt to our family. I believe my husband, and I love and support him fully.'
In a bizarre statement back in May, Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta made no mention of the allegations and heaped praise on Tucker, who had been with the team since 2012. DeCosta insisted his future was decided by on-field factors.
The 35-year-old will now be eligible to return to the field if he is picked up by a new team
'Sometimes football decisions are incredibly difficult, and this is one of those instances,' the statement read.
'Considering our current roster, we have made the tough decision to release Justin Tucker.
'Justin created many significant and unforgettable moments in Ravens history. His reliability, focus, drive, resilience and extraordinary talent made him one of the league's best kickers for over a decade.
'We are grateful for Justin's many contributions while playing for the Ravens. We sincerely wish him and his family the very best in this next chapter of their lives.'
