The Dallas Cowboys are going with veteran kicker Mike Nugent for the next couple weeks as regular Dan Bailey recovers from a groin injury.
Nugent has played 12 seasons in the NFL, including the past seven with the Cincinnati Bengals. He lost a battle with Aldrick Rosas for the New York Giants kicking job before the season.
Nugent has made 80.8 percent of his field goal attempts in his career (236 of 292). He has also made 96.9 percent of his PAT attempts, though he missed six last season (23 of 29).
Punter Chris Jones served as the holder for Tuesday’s tryouts and said Nugent had no special requests.