The New England Patriots are turning to an old rival to replace Stephen Gostkowski. Mike Nugent — who spent four seasons with the New York Jets — is expected to sign with the team, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.
The Patriots worked out a number of kickers over the past few days, but determined the 37-year-old Nugent was their guy. Nugent was a mainstay in the league from 2005 to 2016. The past two seasons, however, Nugent has only appeared in 11 games. In 2018, he spent three games with the Oakland Raiders. Nugent made all his attempts with the team, but injured his hip in Week 3 and was placed on injured reserve.