Patriots punter Jake Bailey hasn’t had the performance that many would’ve expected out of him entering the season.
After signing a four-year, $13.5 million contract extension that made him one of the NFL’s highest-paid punters in August, Bailey’s averaging 42.1 yards per punt. Not only is that the lowest of his four-year career it also ranks dead last among the 32 punters that qualify in that stat.
It’s an alarming drop-off for the 25-year-old who averaged 48.7 yards per punt in 2020, when he was named a first-team All-Pro.
Bailey’s last punt prior to the Patriots’ bye week was his worst yet.