The Indianapolis Colts are waiving kicker Rodrigo Blankenship following a disappointing performance in Week 1 against the Houston Texans, first reported by Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.
While he made his first two field-goal attempts in Week 1, Blankenship had two consecutive kickoffs land out of bounds in high pressure moments and then missed the 42-yard attempt that would have won the game.
The #Colts are waiving kicker Rodrigo Blankenship, per source.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) September 13, 2022
According to Pelissero, the Colts worked out a handful of kickers on Tuesday after evaluating, including two former Jacksonville Jaguars, and they plan to sign one or two of them for another competition.
The #Colts worked out a bunch of kickers today and likely will sign one or two to the practice squad, letting the competition continue. https://t.co/5EP7W1LweX
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) September 13, 2022
Blankenship was signed as an undrafted rookie free agent following the 2020 NFL draft and was the replacement for Adam Vinatieri after his retirement.
Over his career, Blankenship converted 83.3% of his field-goal attempts and 94.5% of his extra-point attempts. However, he converted just 1-of-4 attempts from more than 50 yards, and it was clear early in his career that his lack of range would limit him eventually.
The Colts haven’t figured out their kicker situation since Vinatieri retired, but now we’ll likely see a competition of sorts if they sign two kickers.
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