Bears kicker Cairo Santos will not play against the Giants at MetLife Stadium because of a personal issue, the team announced Sunday morning. Veteran kicker Michael Badgley, who was signed to the practice squad and promoted to the 53-man roster Saturday, will replace Santos for Sunday’s game.
Badgley, 27, hit 18 of 21 field goals (85.7%) and 39-of-39 extra points (100%) joining the Colts midway through last season, following an injury to Rodrigo Blankenship.
Badgley grew up in Summit, N.J., which is about 30 minutes from MetLife Stadium. He kicked at the University of Miami and went undrafted in 2018.