The New England Patriots currently don’t have a kicker on their 53-man roster, and technically, they don’t need to add one before Week 1.
The Patriots appear to have signed kickers Nick Folk and Justin Rohrwasser to their practice squad since both players were present for practice Sunday. The Patriots are likely to place a player on injured reserve Monday — allowing that player to return in as little as three weeks — and use his spot to re-sign Folk or Rohrwasser to the active roster.
The top candidates for injured reserve are the three players who were absent from practice Sunday, running back Damien Harris (hand), defensive tackle Beau Allen (undisclosed) and wide receiver Gunner Olszewski.