FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots have signed veteran kicker Mike Nugent after placing Stephen Gostkowski on injured reserve, the team announced Thursday.
Nugent, 37, was one of seven kickers the Patriots worked out over the past two days.
He is 253-of-311 on field goal attempts in his career, having kicked for the New York Jets, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Arizona Cardinals, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bears and Oakland Raiders.
Nugent, who has appeared in five playoff games, was the most experienced kicker to work out with the Patriots.