Former Ohio State kicker Mike Nugent is back in the NFL after signing with the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday.
A four-year kicker and two-time All-American at Ohio State (2001-04), Nugent was a free agent for the first seven weeks of the NFL season after being released by the New York Giants at the end of the preseason. The Cowboys signed Nugent to fill in for their regular kicker, Dan Bailey, who is out for multiple weeks due to a strained groin.
Nugent's first appearance in a game for the Cowboys will mark his 13th season in the NFL.