Panthers kicker Joey Slye had the worst game of his young career on Sunday against the Saints. He missed two extra point attempts and then a 28-yard field goal at the two-minute warning that might have changed the end result.
Now, coach Ron Rivera says the team will consider bringing in some kickers to tryout this week, per Steve Reed of the Associated Press.
Slye is now 19/26 on the season on his field goal attempts. That’s just 73.1%. He’s also only made just 22 of 26 extra point kicks (84.6%).
Kicker isn’t Carolina’s only problem, though.
Defensive tackle Dontari Poe and left guard Greg Van Roten both suffered what appeared to be serious injuries in Sunday’s game. Van Roten isn’t terribly difficult to replace, but there’s no ready-made second nose tackle on the roster, so there’s a good chance they’ll be hitting up the free agent market in the coming days to address that.
