The Saints made roster moves on Friday, the biggest was the release of veteran kicker John Kasay, meaning the Saints will go with Garrett Hartley at the kicker spot. Hartley made 6 of 7 field goal attempts during the preseason, while Kasay made 2 of 4. The team also terminated the contracts of the following […]
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Saints Ink Kicker John Kasay to a One-Year Deal
The Saints re-signed kicker John Kasay to a one-year contract Monday. Kasay spent last season with the Saints after playing the last 15 years with the Carolina Panthers. The 42-year-old set franchise records of 147 total points and 63 extra points for New Orleans while connecting on 28-of-34 field goals. A former fourth-round draft pick […]
Kicker Hartley Placed on IR; Kasay Now Saints Kicker
The Saints have put place kicker Garrett Hartley on injured reserve, ending his season and leaving 41-year-old veteran John Kasay as their primary place kicker for this season. The transactions were posted by the NFL on its website on Tuesday. Hartley, 25, has been sidelined since hurting his right hip in the third exhibition game […]
Hartley to Miss Possibly Two Months with Hip Injury
Kicker Garrett Hartley’s right hip injury could keep him out for over two months, James Varney of The Times-Picayune reports. Hartley, who was signed to a five-year, $6.277 million extension before the lockout, suffered a hip flexor during an extra point attempt in Sunday night’s preseason win over the Oakland Raiders. The injury will keep […]