Bills punter Matt Ariza was held out of the team's final preseason game after a rape lawsuit
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Buffalo Bills rookie punter Matt Ariza did not play in the team's final preseason game Friday night.
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Against the Carolina Panthers, following a civil lawsuit alleging that he and two former San Diego State teammates gang-raped a 17-year-old girl in 2021.
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Ariza traveled with the team to Charlotte and was at Bank of America Stadium while Buffalo's other special teams players took the field for practice.
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Backup quarterback Matt Barkley took over the Bills' punting duties.
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Ariza released a brief statement during Friday's game.
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The case involves allegations against the Bills punter and two of his former college teammates.
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Other people named in the complaint are Xavier Leonard and Nolin Ivaliko.
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The three have been charged with rape, sexual assault and false imprisonment.