Owings Mills, Maryland - In an unceremonious finale of one of the greatest Ravens' careers, Baltimore released kicker Justin Tucker on Monday, separated from the NFL's most accurate kicker in the league's sexual misconduct investigation.

“Sometimes the decision to football is very difficult, and that’s one of these examples,” Ravens executive vice president and general manager Eric DeCosta said in a statement. “Given our current roster, we made the tough decisions to free Justin Tucker.

"Justin has created many important and memorable moments in the history of the Crows. His reliability, concentration, motivation, resilience and extraordinary talent have made him one of the best kickers in the league in over a decade. We thank Justin for his many contributions to the Crows. We sincerely hope that he and his family will make the best contribution in the next chapter of their lives."

The move is less than two months before team president Sashi Brown said the Ravens will wait for Tucker to make a decision until the NFL completes the investigation. But uncertainty about Tucker's future rose on April 26, when Baltimore chose to play the historic move of Taylor's loop in the sixth round of the NFL draft. This marks the first time the series has drafted the kicker in 30 years.

Tucker, 35, was charged with misconduct by 16 massage therapists at eight high-end spas and wellness centers in the Baltimore area, according to Baltimore Banner. All the alleged misconduct reportedly took place between 2012 and 2016, Tucker's first five seasons in the NFL.

Tucker's behavior, first reported four months ago, led some therapists to refuse to work with him again and resulted in two spas banning him from returning.

Tucker denied any misconduct, saying the allegations were "clearly wrong" and described the article on the banner as "desperate tabloid feed." Tucker's lawyer said he was never banned from using two spas.

In February, the NFL began an investigation when it began talking to some women who accused Tucker. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell described the allegations against Tucker as "serious", but indicated that there will be no updates until the investigation is completed.

Tucker was extended for a four-year, $22 million contract for three years, making him the league's highest salary at the time. The Crow doesn't have to pay his $4.2 million salary in 2025, which is the first year of his deal and there is no guarantee of his salary. Baltimore can distribute his $7.5 million in dead money this year by designating him as a post-June 1 salary cap space of $4.2 million, which will be available for two seasons.

The Ravens will rely on new kickers for the first time in 14 years as they move on from Tucker. A favorite to replace Tucker is Loop, Baltimore’s most popular kicker at this year’s draft. With strong legs and consistent skills, Loop made six of nine attempts from over 50 yards during his college career in Arizona, including 62 yards last season.

Prior to the draft, Ravens coach John Harbaugh spoke with Tucker about the possibility of Baltimore's picking kickers. Tucker has been working on the crow's facilities in recent weeks.

After the first day of the team’s rookie small training camp (which is most team officials meet to play in person), Harbaugh said: “Whatever we decide to do in the next few weeks will be based on football.”

Tucker is the longest-running player for the Ravens and the last player in the 2012 Super Bowl title. Tucker is one of Baltimore’s most popular athletes, and Tucker is known for his opera singing and comedy commercials and is known for his local convenience stores. His No. 9 jersey is one of the most popular fans of the Crows' home game.

He is a seven-time Pro Bowl player, setting new standards for kickers. Tucker not only has the NFL’s best shooting percentage (89.1%), but also has the longest shooting score in league history to win 66 yards in 2021.

But Tucker met the worst season of his 13-year NFL career. He missed 10 total football plays, three more than last season. His 73.3% conversion rate (22 out of 30 innings) ranked 31st in the NFL last season.

In the end-of-season press conference, Decosta gave Tucker a vote of confidence, calling him "the best kicker if not the best kicker ever, and the best kicker," noting that Tucker ended the season strongly.

"I expect Justin will be a good kicker for us next year and move forward," Decosta said on January 22.

Tucker's situation changed dramatically a week later, when the flag released an investigation report to him. On January 30, the banner contacted six massage therapists, claiming Tucker exposed his genitals, brushed two masseuses with his naked penis, and left behind what they thought they were ejaculation on the massage table after three treatments. On February 1, three other massage therapists told Tucker about similar misconduct flags. Then, on February 16, seven other massage therapists told the flag about the alleged misconduct.

Tucker's lawyers denied allegations of misconduct, telling the banner that they were speculative and “cannot prove it.”

This marks the sudden end of one of the Crow's most famous success stories. After an unselected missed at the University of Texas, Tucker quickly became the highest kicker of his generation and presented Hall of Fame numbers. Now, he left the Ravens to become their leading scorer in history while defending his reputation against allegations of misconduct.

As a free agent, Tucker is still subject to NFL disciplinary action under the league's personal conduct policy.