Indianapolis brought in at least two kickers for tryouts on Tuesday.
Indianapolis is waiving kicker Rodrigo Blankenship, a source confirmed to IndyStar, after the third-year kicker missed a game-winning, 42-yard attempt on Sunday and sent two kickoffs out of bounds in crunch time, costing the Colts precious field position. The NFL Network first reported the move.
Blankenship, who had beaten out Jake Verity to open the season with the starting job for the third consecutive year, opened his Colts career with a promising rookie year, then suffered a hip injury and missed three kicks against Baltimore last season, prompting Indianapolis to leave Blankenship on injured reserve even after he got healthy.Colts head coach Frank Reich indicated a move might be coming on Monday, stopping short of saying he still had unshakable confidence in Blankenship.
Indianapolis stuck with Badgley even after Blankenship returned, an indication the team had questions about the young kicker. Blankenship always struggled from distance, making just 3 of 8 attempts from 46 yards or more in three seasons.Beginning with that season finale, Blankenship made 16 of 23 field goals, or 69.5 percent, the last miss coming on that 42-yard attempt with a win on the line against Houston this weekend.
Blankenship’s two botched kickoffs also played a factor, an afterthought that became a real consideration when punter and kickoff specialist Rigoberto Sanchez tore his Achilles tendon during training camp.
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