Report: Patriots working out kickers amid Stephen Gostkowski’s struggles

The New England Patriots are working out kickers on Wednesday, according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss.

The workouts come amid struggles from kicker Stephen Gostkowski, who has missed four extra points (one in each game) this season. On field goals, Gostkowski is 7 of 8 with a miss from 48 yards.

It’s not clear which free-agent kickers the Patriots are working out, but New England is reportedly doing its due diligence on the kicker market.

The Patriots are working out some free-agent kickers today, which is consistent with their due-diligence approach at all positions to keep emergency lists updated. Veteran Stephen Gostkowski has missed four P.A.T.s this year, which adds a layer of context to the kicker workouts.

— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) October 2, 2019

Bill Belichick was asked about Gostkowski’s extra-point misses on Sunday, and while Belichick has often vocally supported the kicker during past struggles, the coach took a broader tone about team improvement.

“I think we’re all going to look back on this game and say ‘there are some things we can improve on,'” Belichick said after the game on Sunday. “Certainly I know I feel that way. We have a hard working team, I have a lot of confidence in our team. We’ll just keep working hard to do things better, and do them better next week.”