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Longtime kicker Nick Folk to sign with Buccaneers

TAMPA, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers promised to bring in competition at the kicking position this offseason. On Friday, they stood by their word, agreeing to a deal with former New York Jets kicker Nick Folk to compete with Roberto Aguayo, sources said.

Folk, who spent the last seven seasons with the Jets, went 27-of-31 on field goals last year, (87.1 percent). His longest was from 51 yards out. In 10 seasons, he's made 81.3 percent of his field goals. He also went 3-for-3 on field goals from 40-49 yards, tied for best in the league, and went 2-of-4 on kicks from 50-plus yards.