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Without civil lawsuit, Matt Araiza would still be the Bills punter

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Brandon Beane and Sean McDermott spoke Saturday evening.

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Former Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza was released on Saturday, less than two days after a civil lawsuit was filed in a sexual assault that the accuser said happened last October while Araiza was at San Diego State University. Without that civil lawsuit, it’s pretty clear Araiza would have punted on Friday night and still be with the team today.

General manager Brandon Beane was asked that question at a delayed press conference on Saturday night and was wishy-washy, but his previous answers gave away his real response.