In what seemed like a delayed reaction move, the Chargers waived rookie kicker Younghoe Koo on Thursday and signed one of their alumni, Nick Novak.
A 36-year-old veteran, Novak has connected on 173 of 209 field-goal attempts (82.8%) with a long of 53 yards over a NFL career that began in 2005 and included four seasons (2011-14) with the Chargers.
Koo, who beat out incumbent Josh Lambo for the job in training camp, had a potential game-tying 44-yard field goal blocked in the final seconds of a 24-21 loss at Denver in the season opener and missed a potential game-winning 44-yarder in the final seconds of a 19-17 loss to Miami in Week 2.