Years ago, Justin Tucker nearly became a Pittsburgh Steeler. Had that happened, the team likely wouldn’t be dealing with their current kicker concerns, hoping for a bounce back season from Chris Boswell.
In a piece from The Athletic’s Jeff Zrebiec, picked up by the Ravens’ team site, Tucker recalls nearly flying into Pittsburgh for a workout after going undrafted in 2012. Here’s how the story goes. Tucker was offered a tryout spot in Baltimore’s rookie minicamp after the draft. But they didn’t instantly sign him and Pittsburgh came calling to offer him a tryotu.