Former Aztecs punter Matt Araiza signs with Tijuana’s pro football team
Special teams ace was cut by Buffalo Bills last fall after being named in a civil lawsuit by a woman who says she was raped
Former San Diego State punter Matt Araiza has signed with Tijuana’s professional football team.
The Galgos de Tijuana tweeted Thursday afternoon that they had signed Araiza, who was cut by the NFL’s Buffalo Bills in August after being named in a civil lawsuit filed by a woman who says she was raped at an off-campus house party in October 2021.
Araiza said in court documents filed last month that he is innocent, and that any contact between himself and the young woman was consensual. He has not been charged with a crime.
The Galgos (Greyhounds) are entering their second season in Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional, the top American football league in Mexico. They play their home games at the 27,000-seat Estadio Caliente.
The Galgos open the 2023 season March 5 against the Mexicas in Mexico City.
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