Buffalo Bills’ investigation of Matt Araiza did not include alleged victim

• Bills punter accused of rape benched for preseason contest
• Attorney for alleged victim says team has not contacted him
• No arrests have been made in connection with 2021 incident

The attorney for a California teenager who has accused a Buffalo Bills rookie and two of his former college teammates of gang rape last fall said Friday the NFL team has not contacted him for details despite saying it had conducted a thorough investigation".

The Bills selected Matt Araiza out of San Diego State in the sixth round of the NFL draft in April, and named him their starting punter this week. A person familiar with the case told the AP the Bills were not aware of the allegations against Araiza in April. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team had not commented publicly about the allegations.