FOXBOROUGH — With two days until kickoff against the Kansas City Chiefs, the Patriots still don’t have a kicker.
The Patriots cut kicker Kai Forbath on Monday. The assumption was they would simply re-sign Nick Folk, who had an appendectomy last week. Instead, the Patriots attempted to claim Chase McLaughlin off waivers.
That plan was foiled by the Indianapolis Colts, who were ahead of New England in the waiver order and were able to add McLaughlin, 23, who was cut by the 49ers Wednesday. The Colts still have the struggling Adam Vinatieri, who appeared on the team’s injury report with a knee issue.