The Patriots announced that kicker Stephen Gostkowski has been placed on injured reserve, and reports suggest he has a hip injury that might require season-ending surgery. Questions linger about what the Patriots kicking situation is going to look like going forward.
The team worked out numerous kickers during practice Wednesday, including Kai Forbath and Mike Nugent. One potential option for kickoff duty is rookie punter Jake Bailey, who was drafted in the fifth round from Stanford and is the Cardinals’ all-time career leader in punting average. Patriots special teams captain Matthew Slater believes Bailey is “more than capable” of doing that job.