"Chiefs Sign Former Bills Punter Matt Araiza Amid Lawsuit Developments"

The Kansas City Chiefs have signed former Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza, indicating that All-Pro punter Tommy Townsend may not re-sign with the team. Araiza, a Ray Guy Award-winning punter from San Diego State, was drafted by the Bills in 2022 but released after a lawsuit accusing him of rape became public. However, in May 2023, San Diego State University found no findings against Araiza after investigating the allegations. The woman who filed the lawsuit agreed to dismiss Araiza from the case, and Araiza agreed to dismiss his defamation countersuit against her. Araiza, who has yet to play in an NFL regular season game, maintains that his encounters with the woman were consensual.