Matt Araiza’s try at a second stint within the NFL begins in New York.
The Jets are internet hosting the previous Buffalo Bills punter for a exercise on Wednesday, in line with ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Araiza was launched by the Bills in August 2022 after a civil lawsuit was filed accusing him and two of his former San Diego State teammates of being concerned in a gang rape at an off-campus get together in October 2021.
The girl who filed the swimsuit was 17 on the time of the alleged rape.
On Dec. 17, it was reported that the 23-year-old wouldn’t be charged with against the law and Yahoo Sports reported that the transcript of a gathering with a deputy district legal professional revealed that Araiza was not current within the room the place the alleged crime occurred.
“I am grateful that the District Attorney and the San Diego Police Department have discovered all the facts and found no criminal wrongdoing. I am excited to continue my NFL career,” Araiza stated in an announcement on Dec. 7, launched by his company JL Sports.
San Diego State introduced earlier this month that an inner investigation discovered no wrongdoing by Araiza. The college added that not one of the different gamers talked about within the swimsuit are the topic of a present investigation.
Araiza maintained his innocence from the beginning, nevertheless, Bills’ GM Brandon Beane believed the state of affairs was greater than soccer.
“It’s a very serious situation, and with the serious nature of allegations, we don’t have the means to put all the facts together,” Beane stated on Aug. 27, 2022. “There’s a number of variations of what occurred and [Sean McDermott] is a soccer coach, I’m a GM. We don’t have entry to all the things and in order that’s extra necessary than taking part in soccer. And so, we wish Matt to deal with that. …
“We just think it’s the best move for everyone to move on from Matt [Araiza] and let him take care of this situation and focus on that.”
Araiza was a sixth-round decide for the Bills within the 2022 NFL Draft and received the beginning job after impressing within the preseason — the place he drilled an 82-yard punt towards the Colts — and beating out Matt Haack.
The punter was even nicknamed “Punt God” as his 51.19 common yards per punt for San Diego State University broke an NCAA file in 2021.
The Jets signed veteran punter Thomas Morstead, 37, final month to a one-year, $1.075 million contract.
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