The Baltimore Ravens released kicker Justin Tucker earlier this offseason because of off the field issues. The NFL also suspended him for the first 10 weeks of the 2025 NFL season, and this also led to the Ravens releasing him.
Tucker has been one of the most reliable kickers in the NFL for the Ravens from 2012 to 2024. With Baltimore releasing him, it is a new day at the kicker position for this franchise. It will be interesting to see how they will replace him during the 2025 NFL season.
Baltimore Ravens Having Kicker Battle In Training Camp After Releasing Justin Tucker In Offseason
For the first time in over a decade, the Ravens are unsure who will be the starting kicker come Week 1 for the 2025 NFL season. The kicker battle is the battle to watch for in Baltimore training camp. Jamison Hensley of espn.com said about the battle,
“The Ravens have two rookies battling it out to replace Justin Tucker, who was released in May amid an NFL investigation into sexual misconduct.
Tyler Loop, a sixth-round pick, remains the favorite over undrafted free agent John Hoyland, but the competition has been close throughout the first week of training camp. Loop made his first 23 kicks of the summer and is 28-of-31 (90.3%). Hoyland also has missed three attempts, going 25-of-28 (89.2%).
The Ravens would like to settle on a kicker around the preseason finale on Aug. 23.
“When the winner shows, it’s going to show,” Ravens special teams coach Chris Horton said. “How soon is that going to be? I don’t know, but I do know that these guys are going to be out here getting valuable work every day and in these preseason games.””
For now, it appears as if Loop has the edge over Hoyland, but it will be interesting to see how head coach John Harbaugh will decide the kicking battle for the Ravens during the preseason games as well. The Ravens fanbase is not used to seeing a different kicker other than Tucker for the last 12 season. When Week 1 against the Buffalo Bills comes around, it will either be Loop or Hoyland as the kicker for the 2025 NFL season.
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