Kicker Dan Bailey is coming off a very consistent 2019-20, and Minnesota might be able to bring him back.
Bailey is no longer under contract, but “the Vikings remain in conversation with” Bailey about a new deal, a source told the Star Tribune’s Ben Goessling.
Bailey struggled for two seasons before he had his breakout season in 2019-20. He made just 75% of his field goals for two consecutive seasons. Then, in this most recent season, he made over 93% of his field goals. It will be interesting to see if Bailey comes back and has a year like he just did, or starts to fall off.
Bailey is 32 years old, so the Vikings could always go out and find a younger kicker. But Minnesota has struggled with young kickers in the past and the team knows what Bailey is capable of when he’s in rhythm. You can read this piece for more on Bailey’s outlook.
