Veteran kicker Caleb Sturgis will audition for the Bears today as part of a workout session that also includes Alliance of American Football alums Younghoe Koo and Nick Rose, according to Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune (Twitter link).
Sturgis, 29, has six NFL seasons and 150 field goal attempts under his belt. After playing for the Dolphins and Eagles during the first five years of his career, Sturgis entered the 2018 campaign as the Chargers’ kicker. However, he only converted 9-of-13 field goal attempts in Los Angeles before being sidelined by a strained quad. The Chargers opted to stick with replacement Michael Badgley once Sturgis regained his health, and released the latter in November.
Although Sturgis worked out for the Panthers, Jaguars, and Seahawks after being cut by Los Angeles, he never caught on with another club. Chicago is searching for a new kicker after cutting veteran Cody Parkey following a dismal debut campaign; at present, the only placekickers on the Bears’ roster are Chris Blewitt and Redford Jones, neither of whom have any NFL experience.
Finally at least a real kicker. The fact gostkowski sat there and got paid what they cleared for Howard frustrates me a bit. Let’s go. Hire pat McAfee over these guys. He at least has a good history
You do know that Gostowski was never going to leave New England. The 49er rumor was from his agent trying to get the deal done.
Chris Blewitt. Not the most ideal name for a kicker.
Sturgis replaced Parkey with the Eagles. Then Sturgis got hurt in 2017 and the Eagles brought in Jake Elliott to replace him.
If he signs with the bears, Does he get jersey #6?
Still can’t think Parkey is THAT bad. He did quite well with the Eagles. Deserves another shot somewhere.
I agree, but he and the Bears had to move on. I hope the Bears can find a way to trade for Gould…they almost have to. He should have never been able to leave.
Robbie cost the Bears 4-5 wins his last two years in Chicago.
He missed 10 kicks , 10 and he has always been bad at long kicks. He is bad