Chiefs Sign Matt Araiza: Wat We Weten Over KC’s Deal Met Punter
According to JL Sports, his agency, under Matt Araiza is returning to the NFL after being dismissed in December from a lawsuit alleging he raped a teenage girl in 2021.
“I am proud and honored to sign a contract with the @Chiefs,” said Araiza on X, formerly Twitter, via his agent Joe Linta. I am delighted to have the opportunity to continue my NFL career. Ik wil mijn dank uitspreken aan mijn vrienden, die mijn steun hebben gegeven, en aan mijn familie, die mijn steun hebben geleverd. Ik ben opgewonden om de volgende fase van mijn carrière te beginnen met de Super Bowl-winnaars!
The free-agency agreement on social media was confirmed byOn Thursday contacted Newsweek the Chiefs via email to request further statements.
Araiza, who trained with the New York Jets last year, has not been on an NFL team since the suit was filed in August 2022. At the time of his release, he was listed as Buffalo’s starting punter. In his final season with the Aztecs, the 2021 Ray Guy Award-winner, known as the “Punt God” after graduating from college, set the NCAA record for punt average (51.2).
This transaction suggests that the Chiefs may be leaving Tommy Townsend, who has been their punter for each of the last four seasons. Next month is expected that the first-team All-Pro and two-time Super Bowl champion of 2022 will be an unrestricted free agent.
Before being selected by the Buffalo Bills in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL Draft, was Araiza an All-American at San Diego State. The 23-year-old never played for the Bills in a regular season game, and they fired him in summer 2022 shortly after he was named in the rape case.
In de rechtszaak, volgens de Associated Press (AP), beweerde a vrouw dat ze 17 was en dat Araiza, toen 21 jaar oud, haar naar een buitencampusfeest in oktober 2021 brachten, waar ze werd belaagd door een groep San Diego State football spelers. After a police investigation that included over 35 witness interviews and evidence from 10 search warrants, the San Diego County District Attorney’s
At that time, the DA’s office stated in a press release: “Ultimately, prosecutors determined it is clear the evidence does not support the filing of criminal charges and there is no path to a potential criminal conviction.” Only when they ethically believe they can be proven beyond a reasonable doubt can prosecutors file charges.
Araiza werd in mid-December 2023 ontslagen door een civiele rechtszaak die werd ingediend door een vrouw genaamd Jane Doe. De vrouw slaagde erin Araiza uit de zaak te ontslaan, terwijl de punter slaagde erin zijn defamatiezaak tegen haar te ontslaan, volgens AP.
At that time, Araiza’s attorneys stated that he would not give the woman any money.
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“We are grateful to Brett Veach, coach [Andy] Reid and the @Chiefs organization for giving Matt this opportunity,” said Linta on X’s, formerly Twitter, about his client’s signing. In de afgelopen achttien maanden heeft Matt zowel in de hel als terug gegaan. He heeft zich gedragen op een manier die zeer inspirerend is vanwege zijn grace en nederigheid. Knowing that this ordeal is over, is Matt in staat om verder te gaan. He is thrilled to advance as a member of the #ChiefsKingdom.
Linta verklaarde in een email aan Newsweek op Thursday dat Araiza een contract van een jaar had ondertekend met de Chiefs. Though Kansas City provided “the best opportunity for him,” Linta told the punter that he had “several options.” De financiële voorwaarden van de deal zijn niet bekendgemaakt.
On Thursday contacted Newsweek the Chiefs via email to request further statements.
Araiza, who trained with the New York Jets last year, has not been on an NFL team since the suit was filed in August 2022. At the time of his release, he was listed as Buffalo’s starting punter. In his final season with the Aztecs, the 2021 Ray Guy Award-winner, known as the “Punt God” after graduating from college, set the NCAA record for punt average (51.2).
This transaction suggests that the Chiefs may be leaving Tommy Townsend, who has been their punter for each of the last four seasons. Next month is expected that the first-team All-Pro and two-time Super Bowl champion of 2022 will be an unrestricted free agent.
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