Five candidates to replace Blair Walsh

November 15, 2016 at 5:21PM
Cleveland Browns kicker Travis Coons watches the ball after kicking a 29-yard field goal during the second half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane) ORG XMIT: CDS10
Travis Coons lost his job with the Browns to Patrick Murray. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Kickers for hire

Five of the top available free-agent kickers, should the Vikings shop for one:

Randy Bullock

Age: 26 • NFL seasons: 5

Last team: Giants (2016)

Career FG pct.: 80.6 (75-for-93)

Kai Forbath

Age: 29 • NFL seasons: 5

Last team: Redskins (2015)

Career FG pct: 84.1 (69-for-82)

Travis Coons

Age: 24 • NFL seasons: 1

Last team: Browns (2015)

Career FG pct: 87.5 (28-for-32)

Shayne Graham

Age: 38 • NFL seasons: 15

Last team: Falcons (2015)

Career FG pct: 85.5 (277-for-324)

Billy Cundiff

Age: 36 • NFL seasons: 12

Last team: Bills (2015)

Career FG pct: 76.2 (182-for-239)

MISSING TOO MANY

Blair Walsh has gone from being a first-team All-Pro kicker to an embattled player fighting for his job. Tracking his misses this season:

Week 1: 37 yards vs. Titans (wide left)

Week 1: 56 yards vs. Titans (wide left)

Week 1: PAT vs. Titans (wide right)

Week 3: PAT vs. Panthers (wide right)

Week 4: 46 yards vs. Giants (wide left)

Week 9: PAT vs. Lions (hit right upright)

Week 9: 46 yards vs. Lions (blocked)

Week 10: PAT vs. Redskins (wide right)

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