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Steelers hold kicker ‘try-out’ Wednesday leading up to Patriots game

The Pittsburgh Steelers Mike Tomlin wasn’t just blowing smoke when he talked about hosting a kicker try-out to either spark Chris Boswell into better production, or to find a new kicker to help the team with three games remaining in the regular season.

According to the NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the team hosted Kai Forbath and Matt McCrane on Wednesday:

The #Steelers flew in free-agent kickers Kai Forbath and Matt McCrane for a competition today with Chris Boswell, sources say. They just gave Boswell a four-year, $19.