The kicking competition in Tampa Bay is over as the Buccaneers waived kicker Rodrigo Blankenship, the team announced Monday. It appears that Chase McLaughlin has won the kicker battle and will be the team’s answer for the 2023 season.
Blankenship was signed before minicamp and was brought in to compete with McLaughlin as the Bucs look to replace Ryan Succop. Blankenship, 26 went 2/4 on field goals this preseason including going 1/3 in Saturday’s contest against the New York Jets which could have been the nail in the coffin for his case to make the team.