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Oakland Raiders Sign Former Buckeye Kicker Mike Nugent

You can't seem to keep Mike Nugent out of the league.

After 13 seasons in the NFL, Nugent has a chance to win a roster spot once again as the Raiders signed the former Buckeye to compete with rookie Eddy Pineiro this preseason.

We have signed K Mike Nugent.

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— Oakland Raiders (@Raiders) August 4, 2018

The move was somewhat unexpected, as the Raiders released Giorgio Tavecchio, who was expected to compete for the starting spot along with Pineiro.