ESPN’s Adam Schefter was first on the report, as the Chiefs will presumably give Araiza to win the punting job in camp this summer. A former sixth-round pick of the Bills in 2022, Araiza was released just months after being drafted for his alleged involvement in a sexual assault case that took place at his alma mater in 2021. It was later reported in May of last year that there were no findings linking Araiza to the case, clearing him of any involvement. Araiza worked out with the Jets shortly after being cleared but did not sign a contract or earn an invite from a team to training camp. Once known as the “Punt God,” Araiza boasted one of the most impressive punting resumés in college football history, and should have a legitimate shot to earn an NFL job if he gets to compete in camp.

Araiza was held out of Buffalo's preseason finale as the Bills look further into his situation. Because the allegations against Araiza happened in college, the NFL can't suspend him, making any suspension Araiza gets likely to come from the team. The Bills need to decide whether to keep Araiza, suspend him, or release him ahead of Tuesday's roster deadline.

In a statement released on Friday, Araiza said, "The facts of the incident are not what they are portrayed in the lawsuit or in the press. I look forward to quickly setting the record straight." Araiza was named in a lawsuit in the rape of a 17-year-old girl last October. He did not suit up with the Bills for Friday's preseason finale against the Panthers.

This could be a weekly theme for the Bills and Araiza, as the team and the league investigates his alleged involvement in the rape of a 17-year-old girl last October. The Bills reportedly knew about said allegations for a few weeks but with the news now public, have opted to sideline him at for the time being. Araiza suiting up on Sundays feels like a long shot at this point.