The battle for the kicker job may be the closest of any competition on the roster.
With the influx of players in the offseason, the Patriots have created an interesting array of preseason battles for key roles. Who is the WR2? Who will start alongside Robert Spillane at linebacker? Do the Patriots keep a third tight end? Will they double as a fullback?
There are still plenty of questions to be answered, but one battle has become one of the more heated ones on the team, and for good reason.