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Chiefs add former Ravens kicker to practice squad
First reported Oct 27, 7:00 PM ET · Latest Nov 1, 7:17 PM ET · Explainer updated Oct 28, 11:31 AM ET
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Where things stand
The Kansas City Chiefs have signed five‑time All‑Pro kicker Justin Tucker to their practice squad, ESPN and Yahoo Sports report.
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Facts
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- Corroborated The Chiefs have signed five-time All-Pro kicker Justin Tucker to their practice squad. Is this wrong?
Reported by 2 newsrooms
- “The Chiefs have signed five-time All-Pro kicker Justin Tucker to their practice squad” — ESPN
- “The Kansas City Chiefs are signing Justin Tucker to their practice squad” — Yahoo Sports
- Reported Justin Tucker served a 10-game suspension last year for violating the league's personal conduct policy. Is this wrong?
Source
- “serving a 10-game suspension last year for violating the league's personal conduct policy” — Yahoo Sports
- Reported Twelve days ago the Kansas City Chiefs were 5-0 and the Denver Broncos were 3-2. Is this wrong?
Source
- “Just a 12 days ago the Kansas City Chiefs were 5-0 and the Denver Broncos were 3-2” — Yahoo Sports
- Reported The Chiefs were dismantled on Sunday Night Football by the Seattle Seahawks. Is this wrong?
Source
- “the Chiefs getting absolutely dismantled on Sunday Night Football by the Seattle Seahawks” — Yahoo Sports
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Timeline
What changed: The move gives Tucker a second chance in the NFL after he served a 10‑game suspension last season for violating the league’s personal‑conduct policy.
How this story developed
- New The Chiefs have signed five-time All-Pro kicker Justin Tucker to their practice squad. Justin Tucker served a 10-game suspension last year for violating the league's personal conduct policy. Twelve days ago the Kansas City Chiefs were 5-0 and the Denver Broncos were 3-2. The Chiefs were dismantled on Sunday Night Football by the Seattle Seahawks.
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- Sources: Chiefs sign former Ravens kicker Tucker to practice squad — ESPN
The Chiefs have signed five-time All-Pro kicker Justin Tucker to their practice squad, sources told NFL Network and ESPN.
- Justin Tucker joining the Chiefs' practice squad after 10-game suspension last year, AP source says — Yahoo Sports
The Kansas City Chiefs are signing Justin Tucker to their practice squad, a person familiar with the move told The Associated Press on Wednesday, giving the five-time All-Pro kicker a second chance in the NFL after serving a 10-game suspension last year for…
- Broncos preparing for biggest game of the year (so far) vs. Chiefs — Yahoo Sports
Just a 12 days ago the Kansas City Chiefs were 5-0 and the Denver Broncos were 3-2. One team went on a bye, while the other stacked back-to-back wins. With the Chiefs getting absolutely dismantled on Sunday Night Football by the Seattle Seahawks — a team…
Questions
- The terms of Tucker’s practice‑squad deal and whether he will be promoted to the active roster remain unclear. Open
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More: background
Tucker, long‑time Baltimore Ravens kicker and multiple All‑Pro honoree, was suspended for ten games for a personal‑conduct violation. Practice‑squad contracts allow teams to keep players for development and depth without counting them on the active roster.
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