NFL players are often the focus of media attention for things they do in their personal lives. In addition to being some of the best athletes in the entire world, most of them are also extremely popular celebrities. It often becomes headline news when an NFL player does something good in the world, but even more so when they are a part of any type of scandal.On the darker side of the scandals that some players have been involved in are accusations of sexual misconduct. Here are five NFL players who have been accused of these types of horrible crimes.#1 - Matt AraizaBuffalo Bills P Matt AraizaBuffalo Bills rookie punter Matt Araiza has been dealing with serious accusations in a developing story during the 2022 NFL offseason. He is currently facing a potential civil lawsuit that alleges he and two other former San Diego State players raped a minor.Ian Rapoport@RapSheet“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.” Statement from Matt Araiza twitter.com/aroundthenfl/s…Around The NFL@AroundTheNFLMatt Araiza not playing in Bills’ preseason finale Friday following civil lawsuit alleging gang rape of minor, per @RapSheet nfl.com/news/matt-arai…75778Matt Araiza not playing in Bills’ preseason finale Friday following civil lawsuit alleging gang rape of minor, per @RapSheet nfl.com/news/matt-arai…“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.” Statement from Matt Araiza twitter.com/aroundthenfl/s…Araiza is disputing the allegations, claiming that the information is false. He was recently held out of the Bills' final preseason game while the organization awaits further information.#2 - Jameis WinstonNew Orleans Saints QB Jameis WinstonAn Uber driver accused Jameis Winston of sexual misconduct while he was still a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. While a police report was never filed for the incident, she did formally file a complaint with Uber, which resulted in Winston being banned by the company from using any of their services moving forward.Following an investigation conducted by the NFL, Winston was suspended for the first three games of the 2016 season for his involvement in the incident. While Winston denied the accusations, claiming the driver must have been mistaken about the specific details of the incident, he also accepted the punishment without an appeal and issued a formal apology to the Uber driver.