It wasn’t pretty for the Tennessee Titans at placekicker last year.
While it wasn’t surprising that the team went through some struggles at the position with Ryan Succop starting the season out on Injured Reserve, it was a little shocking when the starter came back midway through the 2019 season and made just one of his six field goal tries.
He found himself sidelined again in December after he was placed on IR for a second time.
The Titans decided to part ways with Succop on Friday, leaving him looking for his next landing spot.
Here’s a look at three places the kicker could get a fresh start.
1. New York Jets.
Even coach Adam Gase was laughing about how horrendous the Jets’ kicking situation was last year, bringing in player after player as the team tried to find one who could stick and get the job done.
After the Jets let Pro Bowl kicker Jason Myers go in free agency, they tried the legs of players like Kaare Vedvik, with Sam Ficken becoming the team’s fourth kicker signed in a month’s time back in September.
Ficken is still there, but hasn’t proven himself as the long-term answer. Succop could be his competition for the starting job.
2. Dallas Cowboys.
The Cowboys could be looking for someone like Succop after they parted ways with Brett Maher in early December.
Maher led the league with 10 missed field goal attempts at the time he was cut, and the Cowboys signed veteran Kai Forbath to take his place.
Like the situation with the Jets, Succop could make a run for the starting position in Dallas.
3. Indianapolis Colts.
The Titans weren’t the only AFC South team that struggled with kickers in 2019.
Adam Vinatieri has seen better days and had his fair share of woes last season. The team brought in rookie kicker Chase McLaughlin, who had already spent time on four other teams before replacing Vinatieri, who was placed on Injured Reserve,
Vinatieri isn’t getting any younger and could retire in the near future, forcing the Colts to look for another kicker.
