Tagged: Dan Bailey (17 Results)
Chargers conclude kicking competition, Vizcaino declared the winner
Fantasy owners awaiting the results of the Los Angeles Chargers kicking competition can rest easy today while setting their draft boards at the position. TRISTAN VIZCAINO has beaten MICHAEL BADGLEY for… More the job, with the Chargers releasing Badgley on Tuesday. Badgley missed 12 kicks in 2020, tied for second most in the NFL behind only DAN BAILEY’s 13 missed kicks. The Chargers will hope for better from Vizcaino heading into the 2021 season. Less
Source: NBC Sports
Vikings release kicker Bailey
The Minnesota Vikings released kicker DAN BAILEY this week after three unspectacular seasons with the team. Bailey missed 10 of his last 26 kicks for the Vikings amid a career-worst slump… More and a back injury last season. The 33-year-old former Pro Bowl kicker was headed for a kicking competition if he stayed in Minnesota. Instead, the Vikings will head into the upcoming season with a new kicker. Less
Source: Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Vikings set to sign kicker Joseph
The Minnesota Vikings are signing kicker GREG JOSEPH after incumbent kicker DAN BAILEY struggled with several missed field goals and extra points down the stretch in 2020. Joseph played previously for… More the Titans and Browns but is a relative unknown among kickers. Bailey, meanwhile, has been a historically accurate kicker before struggling last season. Let the competition begin. Less
Source: Team Blog
Vikings kicker Bailey’s status uncertain for Week #15
Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer gave fantasy owners his patented “we’ll see” when asked about the status of kicker DAN BAILEY heading into Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears. Bailey… More missed 3 field goals and an extra point in a disastrous outing last weekend against Tampa Bay. The Vikings were reportedly kicking the tires on veteran CHANDLER CATANZARO this week, so as Zimmer says, “we’ll see”. Less
Source: ESPN.com
Vikings kicker Vedvik struggles again
Minnesota kicker KAARE VEDVIK, acquired from the Baltimore Ravens earlier this month, struggled again in the Vikings preseason finale on Thursday night in Buffalo. Vedvik missed a 37-yard field goal in… More the first half, which was his third straight missed field goal. Meanwhile, veteran kicker DAN BAILEY hit field goals from 43 and 54 yards that could have secured his job heading into the upcoming season. Less
Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune
Vikings trade for new kicker/punter
The Minnesota Vikings acquired kicker KAARE VEDVIK from the Baltimore Ravens in a trade announced Sunday. Vedvik, a second-year pro from Norway (and seemingly a perfect fit for the Vikings) could… More compete with incumbent kicker DAN BAILEY. Bailey has had an uneven training camp thus far. Vedvek is coming off an impressive exhibition opener for the Ravens in which he made all four of his field-goal tries, including a long of 55 yards. Vedvik is also a solid punter, although that likely doesn’t help anyone’s fantasy team. Less
Source: Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Vikings sign kicker for 2019 season
The Minnesota Vikings agreed to terms with kicker DAN BAILEY on a one-year deal that should solidify their kicking situation heading into the 2019 season. The Vikings signed Bailey last season, after cutting DANIEL CARLSON in Week 2. Bailey made 21 of 28 field goals for the Vikings in 2018.
Source: Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Podcast: September 21 episode of the Fantasy Index Podcast available now
Ian Allan and Justin Eleff preview Week 3 of the NFL regular season. Sponsored by Fantasy Index Weekly. more »
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Vikings give kicker Carlson the boot
A day after Minnesota rookie kicker DANIEL CARLSON missed three field goals in a tie against Green Bay, the Vikings released him. The team is expected to sign veteran kicker DAN BAILEY, who was released in a surprise move by the Dallas Cowboys on September 1st.
Source: Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Podcast: September 6 episode of the Fantasy Index Podcast available now
Ian Allan and Justin Eleff put finishing touches on the 2018 preseason, then preview tonight's Falcons-Eagles season opener. Sponsored by Fantasy Index Weekly. more »
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Bailey working out for Jets
The New York Jets will reportedly work out veteran kicker DAN BAILEY, after his surprising release from the Dallas Cowboys over the weekend. The Jets were set to move forward with kicker JASON MYERS, but that was before Bailey became an option. Stay tuned.
Source: NFL.com
Around the NFL: Cowboys cut Dan Bailey
The Cowboys made the most surprising roster move today, giving Dan Bailey the boot. They’re going with Brett Maher (who?) as their kicker. But Bailey won’t be unemployed for long. more »
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Dallas kicker Bailey to miss significant time
The Dallas Cowboys expect injured kicker DAN BAILEY to be sidelined “four weeks or more” due to a groin injury suffered last Sunday. The Cowboys added veteran kicker MIKE NUGENT on… More Tuesday. Much to the dismay of fantasy owners, the team also said that Nugent could be used for long field goals and kickoffs even after Bailey returns. Less
Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Cowboys add veteran kicker Nugent
The Dallas Cowboys signed veteran kicker MIKE NUGENT on Tuesday to replace injured kicker DAN BAILEY. Baily is expected to miss the next couple of weeks recovering from a groin injury.… More Nugent, meanwhile, has played 12 NFL seasons and lost a battle with ALDRICK ROSAS for the New York Giants kicking job before the season. Less
Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Cowboys kicker Bailey out with groin injury
Dallas kicker DAN BAILEY will miss “weeks” because of a groin strain in his kicking leg. Bailey suffered the injury while kicking into a net during Sunday’s game against San Francisco.… More The Cowboys are expected to work out kickers MIKE NUGENT, JASON MYERS, and SAM IRWIN-HILL. All the new kicker will have to do is replace the most accurate kicker in NFL history in Bailey. Less
Source: ESPN.com