Kentucky placekicker Austin MacGinnis has signed with the Chicago Bears and will attend their Rookie Mini-Camp. Finding a roster spot won’t be easy for UK’s all-time leading scorer. This offseason the Bears signed free agent kicker Cody Parkey to a four-year deal with $9 million guaranteed.
Parkey’s stats with the Dolphins were solid, but stats are losers. For kickers, all that matters are game-winners, and MacGinnis has a few of those.
In addition to yesterday’s signings, UK offensive lineman Kyle Meadows has reportedly signed with the Bears’ biggest rival, the Green Bay Packers.