Week 13 marked a continuation of Ravens kicker Justin Tucker‘s struggles. Questions were once again raised about a change at the position, but nothing on that front is imminent. 
Tucker missed two field goals and an extra point during the Ravens’ five-point loss to the Eagles. It marked the first time in the five-time All-Pro’s decorated career he missed three kicks in a single contest, and it represented another poor outing in 2024. Tucker’s field goal accuracy now sits at 70.4% on the year, easily the lowest of his NFL tenure.
“If you’re asking me, ‘Are we going to move on from Justin Tucker?’ I’m not really planning on doing that right now,” head coach John Harbaugh said after the game (via ESPN’s Jamison Hensley). “I don’t think that’d be wise.”
In place with Baltimore since 2012, Tucker has spent much of his career as one of the league’s top kickers. His resume includes a Super Bowl title, a spot on the 2010s All-Decade team, seven Pro Bowl nods and the all-time record for the longest made field goal in league history (a 66-yarder from 2021). At the start of the season, the 35-year-old’s career accuracy mark of 90.2% was the highest in NFL history.
On multiple occasions in 2024, however, Tucker’s misses have proven costly in close Ravens losses. Overall, he has gone only 9-for-17 on field goals beyond 40 yards while remaining perfect within that distance. The Texas product’s two missed extra points match the most he has had on that front in a single campaign. Baltimore’s bye comes in Week 14, giving Tucker and the team time to reset before the final stretch of the campaign.
Tucker signed a $6MM-per-year extension in 2022; at the time, that made him the league’s highest-paid kicker. Jake Elliott (Eagles) and Harrison Butker (Chiefs) have since matched and surpassed that figure, respectively, but expectations understandably remain high in Tucker’s case given his track record and his contract. He is due $4.2MM in 2025 and ’26, with an increase in pay to $5.15MM for the final year of the pact. No base salary is guaranteed beyond the current season, something which could lead to increased speculation about a kicker change relatively soon. For now, though, Tucker is set to remain in his current role.
But are the fans committed?
It’s football. If the Browns still have fans, a perennially winning Ravens team certainly will.
Well the natives were restless about Tucker last night
So he’ll be released in the offseason and they’ll draft a new one. Fans will be discontent about anything and it doesn’t change anything.
The Headlkne says
RAVENS COMMITTED TO TUCKER
I asked are the fans committed…
Yeah. It just seems shortsighted to give up on the greatest of all time because of one bummer of a season out if 13 great seasons. Plus, give me a better alternative. Is there one?
any other kicker
Mahomes and Kelce living rent free in his head since AFC championship game last year
He’s earned a longer leash than most. It’s a “what have you done for me lately” job though. I loathe the Ravens, but I respect them too, and Tucker probably more than any other Ravens. I hope he turns it around. Except when he plays the Steelers of course.
Put him on IR, give him a minute to figure it out before the playoffs.
I’m a Steelers fan and even so, it pains me to watch the young man going through this
At least he can always fall back on this opera singing career.
Lost his mojo overnight.
Best I’ve ever seen, but time always completes the comeback win.
Somewhere his mechanics are off. He still has leg strength, just that the kicks are all fading left, which is why on the missed 53-yarder his straight kick was wide right because he kicked it thinking it would fade. Some of it goes back to when Stout and new long snapper came on board. Whatever the issue, Tucker’s not going anywhere this season.
I agree … the timing with those two are off. Its fixable, he just has to play through the slump.
He’s cooked
I’ve always been a strong supporter of kickers. At what other position do you have to maintain an 85% or better success rate to keep your job? Tucker misses 3 kicks and there’s talk of canning him. Nobody would even suggest Lamar should be sent packing if he threw 3 interceptions in a game.
Tucker did just miss three kicks yesterday, but the talk of replacing him is based off of the whole season. Justin has missed 10 total kicks, that is the most in the NFL this year.
Finite