AP source: Patriots sign Nick Folk to replace released kicker Mike Nugent

Kicker Nick Folk with the New York Jets during a 2015 game against the Patriots at Gillette Stadium.The New England Patriots have released kicker Mike Nugent and tight end Eric Tomlinson.

A person familiar with the deal says the Patriots have signed veteran kicker Nick Folk to replace Nugent. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the Patriots hadn’t announced the move.

Folk has made 80.3 percent of his field-goal attempts over an 11-year NFL career. He played three seasons with Dallas, seven with the New York Jets and kicked in four games with Tampa Bay in 2017, his last stop in the NFL before joining the Patriots. Folk, who turns 35 next Tuesday, last…