The Patriots are cutting kicker Mike Nugent, sources tell The MMQB’s Albert Breer (on Twitter). Nugent’s replacement is TBD, but we know this much: The Pats will be moving on to their third kicker of the 2019 season.
The Patriots worked out other kickers before signing Nugent this year, including Giorgio Tavecchio, Nick Folk, Greg Joseph, and Austin MacGinnis. They could circle back to those names, or bring in a new group of kickers, as they look to sort out the situation.
Nugent went 5-of-8 on field goals during his short Patriots run, but it was his two misses against the Browns that cost him his job. The Patriots still won and advanced to 8-0, but head coach Bill Belichick decided he was through with Nugent anyway.
The Pats’ search for a new kicker, in theory, could lead them to Matt Bryant. The veteran, who was cut loose by the Falcons on Tuesday, could give them an experienced option in crunch time.
Bryant?
Bears, Falcons, Patriots. Yikes!
They haven’t had a crunch time yet…Brady could go kick and they still win.
Please sign Havard Rutland from Norway. Amazing YouTube video. Pats gave him a tryout before signing Nugent.
Who was the kicker last year?
Vinateri homecoming trade?
When you are 8-0 I guess someone needs to be the fall guy