(Warning: This story contains details of alleged sexual assault.)
The Buffalo Bills have released Matt Araiza two days after the filing of a civil suit alleging the rookie punter and two former San Diego State teammates gang raped a minor in 2021.
The Bills announced the move Saturday evening, following mounting scrutiny about when the team was made aware of the allegations against Araiza and what diligence had been done regarding the litigation he was facing. Araiza traveled with the Bills to Carolina for the team’s final preseason game on Friday against the Panthers, but he was held out of action as the Bills deliberated his future.