ASHBURN — Kicker Nick Rose tried to avoid signing a lease in case a NFL team came calling.
After being released from the San Francisco 49ers in September, Rose returned to Austin, Texas to live with his girlfriend — a situation where he didn’t need a lease. The two have been dating since college, where Rose was a kicker for the University of Texas.
In the preseason, Rose, 23, failed to beat out veteran Robbie Gould. Back in Austin, Rose spent the following time lifting weights, kicking and hoping for another shot.
That opportunity came Monday when the Washington Redskins asked Rose if he could try out to be the team’s kicker.