The Raiders will be auditioning a group of kickers this week to replace the injured Mike Nugent, according to Michael Gehlken of the Las Vegas Review-Journal (Twitter link).
Raiders coach Jon Gruden made the announcement at his Monday presser and said that the team will “be trying out numerous people.” Gehlken reports “flights for free agents being arranged now” after Nugent hurt his hip against the Dolphins yesterday, throwing his status for this weekend’s game against the Browns into doubt.
Nugent has been excellent this year, converting all six of his field goal attempts including kicks from 46, 48, and 52 yards through the first three games of the season. Nugent has become a true journeyman during his time in the league. The 36-year-old has spent time with eight different organizations, with stops with the Jets, Buccaneers, Cardinals, Bengals, Giants, Cowboys, and Bears before he landed in Oakland on a one-year deal this summer.
Nugent was an elite kicking prospect coming out of Ohio State, and the Jets invested the 47th overall pick in him back in 2005. It’s unclear at this time who the Raiders plan on working out, but Cairo Santos, Nick Folk, Kai Forbath, Daniel Carlson, and Roberto Aguayo are some of the biggest names left available and could potentially get calls.
Does Chucky miss Janikowski?
It’s more likely he misses Martin Gramatica.
And most likely he misses Khalil Mack.
Dan Bailey, come on down.
You’re dumb, he’s a Viking
Oh give him a break 22c lol he would have known their was a new kicker if the Vikings were not busy getting brakes beat off them by the lowly Bills on Sunday
Vikings is the black hole for kickers. Zimmer points fingers easily (at others) when S happens and when good S happens he looks like he’s having a root canal as he pays a compliment. Locker room must be vicious.
Now about Raiders. Only Carlson has need to tryout for a temp. position. Others will maybe tryout for practice. It’s a temp gig with no upside, just taking them off the market for a couple of weeks.