The Arizona Cardinals will have a different kicker on Sunday when they take on the New York Giants. The team announced Zane Gonzalez was downgraded from questionable to out of the game with a back injury.
He suffered a back injury and was limited in practice on Friday.
With Gonzalez out, it means fans will get to see Mike Nugent.
Nugent, on the practice squad for most of the season, was elevated to the active roster.
The 38-year-old kicker has been in the league since 2005 but has not had a steady job since 2016.
He actually has kicked for the Cardinals before, appearing in two games, making two field goals and eight extra points in 2009.
In his career, he had made 80.9% of his field-goal attempts.
It will be interesting to see how he performs, especially if he is given an opportunity between 40-49 yards. Gonzalez has missed five such kicks this season, including three that would have either tied the game or given the Cardinals a lead in the final minutes of the fourth quarter.
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