Justin Tucker is gone. And he's not coming back.
For the first time in over a decade, the Baltimore Ravens will have a new No. 1 kicker on the roster. Who that is depends on the competition this summer.
But per Ravens insider Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic, Tyler Loop is currently leading undrafted free agent John Hoyland.
"Both rookie kickers had good days and bad days during OTAs, setting the stage for what will likely be the most scrutinized position battle of training camp," Zrebiec wrote. "Loop, the sixth-round pick out of Arizona, will get every opportunity to win the job. He was the guy senior special teams coach and kicking guru Randy Brown wanted after an exhaustive evaluation of the draft-eligible kickers.
"By all accounts, Loop was kicking really well before he missed 4 of 9 attempts — all from 50-plus yards — with owner Steve Bisciotti looking on at the final OTA last week. Meanwhile, Hoyland, an undrafted rookie out of Wyoming, made all six of his attempts a day earlier. Brown and the Ravens won’t overreact to one practice. Loop is still the favorite heading into training camp, but Hoyland seems intent on making this a legitimate competition."
The Ravens might've gotten spoiled while having former Texas Longhorns legend Justin Tucker in their employ.
Tucker (89.103 percent) is the most accurate kicker in NFL history, dating back to 1938, when that stat began to be tracked.
Tucker leads a list of still-active kickers that include Harrison Butker (88.618), Eddy Piñero (88.095), Chris Boswell (88.026) and Daniel Carlson (87.500).