(Warning: This column contains graphic details of alleged sexual assault.)
As of this writing, early afternoon Friday on the East Coast, rookie punter Matt Araiza is still a member of the Buffalo Bills.
Araiza is being investigated by San Diego police for being involved in an alleged gang rape of a 17-year-old high school senior last October, and the accuser has now filed a civil lawsuit naming Araiza and two of his former San Diego State teammates as defendants.
Reporters citing Bills sources, as well as the accuser's attorney, have said that the team has known about the allegations and lawsuit for weeks, well before Monday, when Buffalo cut veteran Matt Haack, signaling that Araiza would be the team’s punter this NFL season.