Jaguars left with no kickers after releasing Ryan Santoso
The Jaguars have cut both Ryan Santoso and Elliott Fry, leaving Doug Pederson without a kicker on the roster ahead of the 2022 NFL season.
The Jacksonville Jaguars are searching for a kicker after releasing Ryan Santoso on Tuesday. Santoso, who turns 27 on Friday, was the only kicker on the roster after the team cut Elliott Fry last week. The Florida-based franchise will now have to act swiftly to find a replacement before the 2022 NFL season kicks off on 8 September.
Santoso miss against Steelers proves costly
Santoso made 3 of 6 field goals in three preseason games. He missed a potential game-winning 57-yard attempt in the final seconds of Saturday’s 16-15 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
He has appeared in seven regular season games with three teams, making 4 of 5 field goals and 6 of 8 extra points with the Tennessee Titans (2019), Carolina Panthers (2021) and Detroit Lions (2021).
The Jaguars re-signed quarterback Jake Luton in a corresponding move. Jacksonville cut the 2020 sixth-round pick last week.
Luton, 26, was 0-3 as a starter for the Jaguars in 2020, completing 54.5 percent of his passes for 624 yards with two touchdowns and six interceptions.