Baltimore Ravens rookie kicker Tyler Loop is officially the successor to Justin Tucker .

"He'll be the kicker," Ravens coach John Harbaugh said after Saturday night's 31-13 preseason win over the Cowboys in Dallas. "He's earned it."

Harbaugh's announcement came after an impressive performance by Loop. He made 5 of 6 field goals on Saturday, including ones from 51 and 53 yards.

When told that Harbaugh named him the Ravens' kicker, Loop told reporters in Dallas, "That's fun."

The Ravens selected Loop in the sixth round this year, making him the first kicker to be drafted in the franchise's 30-year history. Nine days later, Baltimore cut Tucker, who was being investigated by the NFL at that time for sexual misconduct. Tucker, the most accurate kicker in NFL history, has since rec

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