Chiefs Add Justin Tucker to Practice Squad After Suspension
The Kansas City Chiefs are signing kicker Justin Tucker to their practice squad, providing him an opportunity after a 10-game suspension last year.
Harlingen Weslaco Brownsville McAllen, TX, October 28, 2026 —
The Kansas City Chiefs are signing kicker Justin Tucker to their practice squad, giving him an opportunity after he served a 10-game suspension last year, according to the information provided.
The summary does not specify when the signing was made or when Tucker is expected to join the practice squad. It also does not provide details about the terms of the move, the reason for the suspension, or whether the Chiefs have commented on the signing. No further information about Tucker’s role or the team’s plans was provided.
Practice-squad status is the only position detail available in the summary; it does not say whether Tucker is expected to take part in any particular game or assume a specific role. The information likewise does not state whether the signing is connected to a change involving another kicker on the roster.
The stated sequence is that Tucker is joining the Chiefs’ practice squad after a 10-game suspension last year. The summary does not give dates for the suspension or identify the season to which “last year” refers, so those details cannot be established from the information available.
Additional details about the signing, the suspension and the team’s plans were not provided. The move gives Tucker an opportunity with Kansas City, but the summary does not describe what may follow or indicate whether further roster decisions have been made.
Story summarized from the original created by DAVE SKRETTA, Associated Press on www.valleycentral.com, see more information here.
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