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CHASE MCLAUGHLIN #4 - KICKER - TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
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96.4% PAT
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14 FGM
96.4% PAT
Perfect in primetime win McLaughlin converted all four of his field-goal attempts during the Colts' 12-9 win over the Broncos on Thursday.
Impact McLaughlin was officially signed to the Colts' 53-man roster Tuesday after being elevated from the practice squad for the last three games. The 26-year-old saw plenty of work during Thursday's matchup, making four field goals, including two from 50-plus yards. McLaughlin has converted seven of eight field-goal attempts while making all four of his extra-point tries over his four games with Indianapolis.
OCTOBER 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Insider: For one night, Chase McLaughlin was everything Colts need a kicker to be McLaughlin made more kicks of 48 yards or longer on Thursday night than Rodrigo Blankenship made in his entire Colts career.
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OCTOBER 7, 2022 • COLTS.COM
Chase McLaughlin connects on 48-yard FG to give Colts lead in overtime Indianapolis Colts kicker Chase McLaughlin makes a 48-yard field goal to give the Colts the lead in overtime.
OCTOBER 7, 2022 • NFL.COM
HIGHLIGHT | Chase McLaughlin connects on 48-yard FG to give Colts lead in overtime Indianapolis Colts kicker Chase McLaughlin makes a 48-yard field goal to give the Colts the lead in overtime.
OCTOBER 7, 2022 • COLTS.COM
Added to 53-man roster The Colts signed McLaughlin to the 53-man roster Tuesday.
Impact After Indianapolis cut incumbent kicker Rodrigo Blankenship following Week 1, McLaughlin took over the role and was elevated from the practice squad ahead of each the Colts' last three games. McLaughlin converted three of four field-goal attempts and all four of his extra-point attempts over that three-week stretch, which was enough for him to keep the job and earn a more permanent spot on the roster now that the Colts have exhausted his elevations from the practice squad.
OCTOBER 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Back to practice squad McLaughlin reverted to the Colts' practice squad Monday, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.
Impact McLaughlin made his third appearance for the Colts on Sunday, missing a 51-yard field-goal attempt, while making both of his PATs and a 27-yard field goal. Since he's been elevated from the practice squad three times already, he'll need to be signed to the active roster if he's going to be the team's kicker Thursday against the Broncos.
OCTOBER 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Misses late kick in loss McLaughlin made one of two field-goal attempts and both of his extra-point tries during Sunday's 24-17 loss to the Titans.
Impact McLaughlin was elevated to the active roster for a third straight week, marking his final elevation before he needs to be signed to the active roster. The veteran kicker got the Colts on the board with a 27-yard field goal in the second quarter, but after making back-to-back PATs, he missed a 51-yard try late in the fourth quarter. Across three games, McLaughlin has made three-of-four field goals and all four of his PATs.
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Moves up to active roster again McLaughlin was elevated to the Colts' active roster Saturday.
Impact This is McLaughlin's final standard practice squad elevation, meaning the Colts will either have to part ways with the kicker or sign him to the active roster the next time. Since taking over as the starter, McLaughlin has made both of his field-goal attempts as well as both extra-point tries through two weeks.
OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Shifts back to practice squad McLaughlin reverted to the Colts' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Impact McLaughlin will once again head down to Indianapolis' practice squad after serving as the team's starting kicker in Sunday's win over the Chiefs. Expect the Colts to exercise the 26-year-old's final practice-squad elevation ahead of Week 4's contest against the Titans.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Perfect in victory McLaughlin made both of his field-goal attempts and went 2-for-2 on extra-point tries in Sunday's 20-17 win versus the Chiefs.
Impact McLaughlin was good from 43 yards and 51 yards in the victory while making both of his PATs. After he went without an attempt in Week 2, the kicker looked to be an upgrade over Rodrigo Blankenship in Week 3.
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Called up again McLaughlin was elevated to the active roster Saturday, James Palmer of NFL Network reports.
Impact McLaughlin was elevated for a second consecutive week. The veteran didn't attempt any kicks in what was a blowout Week 2 loss. There should be more opportunities this week against the Chiefs.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Comes back to practice squad McLaughlin reverted to the Colts' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Impact McLaughlin did not get a chance to attempt a field goal or extra point after being promoted to Indianapolis' active roster ahead of Sunday's 24-0 loss to Jacksonville. The 26-year-old signed with the Colts' practice squad along with Lucan Havrisik last Tuesday after the team waived previous starting kicker Rodrigo Blankenship. McLaughlin's move up to the active roster appears to indicate that he will likely see two more gameday elevations as the team's presumptive top-kicking option over the next two weeks.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Spectator in embarrassing loss McLaughlin did not attempt any point-after tries or field goals during Indianapolis' 24-0 loss at Jacksonville on Sunday.
Impact Apart from sending the second-half kickoff into the end zone for a touchback, McLaughlin did nothing in a game where the Colts came in as road favorites and then got shut out by 2022 first-rounder Devin Lloyd and company. McLaughlin is looking for an opportunity to bounce back after converting on just 71.4 percent of his field-goal tries last season, but he'll need Jonathan Taylor and Matt Ryan to get the team into field-goal range first. Perhaps some home cooking will help, as Indianapolis will host Kansas City in Week 3.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Moves up to active roster McLaughlin was elevated from the practice squad Saturday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Impact The Colts waived Rodrigo Blankenship on Tuesday, opening the door for one of McLaughlin or Lucas Havrisik to earn the kicking job. The veteran McLaughlin will now have officially joined his seventh NFL team since entering the NFL back in 2019.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Back with Browns Cleveland re-signed McLaughlin on Tuesday.
Impact McLaughlin wasn't initially tendered a contract for the 2022 season, but the Browns have now re-signed him as a free agent. He served as the team's starting kicker in 2021, when he made his first nine field-goal-attempts of the year but then went 6-for-12 down the stretch.
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Makes all three extra points McLaughlin did not attempt a field goal and converted all three extra-point kicks in Week 18's 21-16 win over the Bengals.
Impact McLaughlin converted his final seven kicks (all extra points) of the season, but a spate of misses in the second half left his hold on the job tenuous. A waiver wire pickup in the offseason, the 25-year-old McLaughlin won the job out of camp and initially stabilized Cleveland's shaky kicking game before cracks emerged. He made 15 of 21 field-goal attempts and missed six of 10 between 40 and 49 yards. There's a reason why he's been with six organizations in six NFL seasons. The Browns are likely to hold a kicker competition next summer, which could include McLaughlin if they choose to re-sign him. Cleveland general manager Andrew Berry did not rule out drafting a kicker, Marla Ridenour of the Akron Beacon Journal reports, and the team signed kicker Chris Blewitt to a reserve/future contract.
JANUARY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Converts two extra points McLaughlin successfully converted two extra-point kicks and did not have a field-goal attempt in Monday's 26-14 loss to the Steelers.
Impact McLaughlin returned to action after missing a week while on the reserve/COVID-19 list. While he managed to avoid a missed kick for the first time in five games, McLaughlin is on thin ice entering the offseason. There have been too many missed kicks for a team whose offense has averaged just 16.9 points per game since Week 5.
JANUARY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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