Andy Reid defends Chiefs move to add kicker Justin Tucker after NFL suspension

BBC Sport reports that Andy Reid, the Chiefs head coach, backed the decision to add Justin Tucker to the practice squad by pointing to the suspension Tucker has served.

BBC Sport reports that last year Tucker faced sexual misconduct accusations from 16 Baltimore-area massage therapists relating to the 2010s.

BBC Sport reports that Tucker, 36, who won Super Bowl XLVII with Baltimore, has always denied the allegations and has never been criminally charged.

BBC Sport reports that, after an investigation, the NFL banned Tucker for 10 games for breaching its personal conduct policy.

BBC Sport reports that Baltimore let Tucker go in May 2025, describing the move as a football decision after his form dropped.

BBC Sport reports that Tucker completed the ban last season and can be picked straight away.

BBC Sport reports that at a Wednesday news conference Reid said Tucker had served his suspension and chose not to comment further.

BBC Sport reports that Reid said the club tries to research as well as it can and to speak with many people to make sure things are in order.

BBC Sport reports that, when asked what that research involved, Reid declined to elaborate and said only that he had done some before bringing Tucker in.

BBC Sport reports that Tucker, a five-time All-Pro, made 89.1% of field goals across 13 seasons, second in NFL history, but only 73.3% in 2024, his worst season.

BBC Sport reports that the Chiefs moved for Tucker after a poor run from Harrison Butker, their kicker since 2017, whose 87.3% accuracy ranks fifth in NFL history.

BBC Sport reports that Butker, 31, has missed five of 16 field-goal tries this season, two of them among three attempts in Saturday's 20-3 defeat to the Seattle Seahawks.