The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed unrestricted free agent kicker Chase McLaughlin, the team announced Thursday.
Last week, the Buccaneers released their kicker from last season, Ryan Succop, and found his replacement in McLaughlin.
During the 2022 season with the Colts, McLaughlin recorded a career-high 30 field goals, good for eighth-most in the NFL and tops among kickers who did not appear in all 17 games. The 26-year-old totaled nine field goals from 50 or more yards, setting Indianapolis’ single-season franchise record.
Entering his fifth NFL season, McLaughlin appeared in 47 career games between the Los Angeles Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Jets, and Cleveland Browns. In his career, McLaughlin has converted on 67-of-85 (78.8%) field goal attempts and 88-of-90 (97.8%) extra points for a total of 289 kicking points.
He has been successful on 17-of-21 attempts from 50-or-more yards. His 81% rate from that distance is the second-highest in NFL history among players with at least 20 attempts.
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