Report: Ravens' Tucker vows to leave if not re-signed by July 15 deadline
Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker is vowing to leave the team following the upcoming season if a long-term deal isn't signed by the July 15 deadline, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
"Justin's disillusioned with the process right now and the Ravens position with him on his contract," Tucker's agent, Rob Roche, told Schefter on Thursday. "If we don't get a long-term deal done by Friday, Justin will not entertain offers from Ravens after the season."
There had been optimism about a deal getting inked as recently as this week, but as the Friday deadline looms, the Ravens could be talking themselves out of one of the league's most accurate kickers. It seems the Ravens recently reduced their offer to one that would pay Tucker less than Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby.
Under the franchise tag Tucker will make $4.572 million in 2016, but he's reportedly asking for a four-year deal approaching $18 million, similar to New England Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski's $17.8-million deal.
Tucker has made 87.8 percent of kicks since entering the league in 2012, including 18 from 50-plus yards.