Patriots Reportedly Sign Veteran K Mike Nugent to Fill in for Stephen Gostkowski
The Patriots were dealt a major blow earlier this week, as it was announced ace kicker Stephen Gostkowski was being placed on Injured Reserve with a hip injury. Just like that, his 2019 campaign is over.
However, the Pats were working overtime prior to the announcement, bringing in kickers for workouts to find a suitable replacement. On Thursday morning, New England made the call and signed Mike Nugent, per multiple reports.
The #Patriots have a new kicker: Mike Nugent takes over for Stephen Gostkowski https://t.co/dDdBG8j8ev
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 3, 2019
As insider Mike Garafolo notes, Nugent has never been on a team that's won a postseason game. We sure like his chances with Tom Brady, Bill Belichick and the rest of the Pats.
The 37-year-old Nugent has suited up for the Jets, Cardinals, Bucs, Bengals, Bears, Cowboys and most recently the Raiders. For his career, he's hit 253 of 311 on field goal attempts, good for an 81.4 percentage.
If you were a Younghoe Koo guy instead, don't worry--he's sticking around.
The #Patriots will also sign Younghoe Koo tomorrow to join the practice squad. A backup plan. https://t.co/2M2HNj1Y8v
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 3, 2019
That'll help!
The mad scramble for new #Patriots kicker Mike Nugent in fantasy is happening right now...
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 3, 2019
I wouldn't go that far, Ian. However, there's no doubt there will be plenty of pressure on Nugent to perform in New England. Let's see if he can fill Gostkowski's mighty shoes.