Ravens kicker Justin Tucker accused of inappropriate behavior by massage therapists.
The Baltimore Banner detailed the accusations in a lengthy report Thursday. The news website said it spoke to six massage therapists who recounted firsthand experiences with Tucker from 2012 to 2016.
BALTIMORE — The NFL will look into allegations that Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker behaved inappropriately toward massage therapists at four spas and wellness centers in the Baltimore area, a league spokesman said.
The Baltimore Banner detailed the accusations in a lengthy report Thursday. The news website said it spoke to six massage therapists who recounted firsthand experiences with Tucker from 2012 to 2016. Several therapists said they ended Tucker’s sessions early or refused to work on him again, and managers from two spas said they banned him from returning.
“We first became aware of the allegations from the reporter investigating this story as they were not previously shared with the NFL,” league spokesman Brian McCarthy said in a statement. “We take any allegation seriously and will look into the matter.”
Jets hire Tanner Engstrand as offensive coordinator and Chris Banjo as special teams coordinator.
The New York Jets hired Detroit Lions passing game coordinator Tanner Engstrand as their offensive coordinator and Denver Broncos assistant special teams coach Chris Banjo as their special teams coordinator on Friday.
Former San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Steve Wilks agreed to terms Wednesday to take that same job with the Jets.
The New York Jets hired Detroit Lions passing game coordinator Tanner Engstrand as their offensive coordinator and Denver Broncos assistant special teams coach Chris Banjo as their special teams coordinator on Friday.
Former San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Steve Wilks agreed to terms Wednesday to take that same job with the Jets.
The hirings give new Jets coach Aaron Glenn his three coordinators as he begins assembling his staff.
Glenn, who was introduced as coach on Monday, worked with Engstrand in Detroit the past four years. The 42-year-old Engstrand joined the Lions in 2020 as an offensive assistant and was retained the next season after Dan Campbell took over as coach.
Engstrand was promoted to tight ends coach and passing game coordinator, and helped offensive coordinator Ben Johnson lead one of the NFL’s top passing offenses. The Lions topped the league with 564 points scored this season.
With the Jets, Engstrand could oversee an offense led by Aaron Rodgers – if the 41-year-old quarterback returns to the team. He has one year remaining on his contract, but has said he’d take time in the offseason to determine if he wants to continue playing, and Glenn and the Jets have to decide if they want Rodgers under center moving forward.
The hirings give new Jets coach Aaron Glenn his three coordinators as he begins assembling his staff.
Glenn, who was introduced as coach on Monday, worked with Engstrand in Detroit the past four years. The 42-year-old Engstrand joined the Lions in 2020 as an offensive assistant and was retained the next season after Dan Campbell took over as coach.
Engstrand was promoted to tight ends coach and passing game coordinator, and helped offensive coordinator Ben Johnson lead one of the NFL’s top passing offenses. The Lions topped the league with 564 points scored this season.
With the Jets, Engstrand could oversee an offense led by Aaron Rodgers – if the 41-year-old quarterback returns to the team. He has one year remaining on his contract, but has said he’d take time in the offseason to determine if he wants to continue playing, and Glenn and the Jets have to decide if they want Rodgers under center moving forward.
