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Tagged: Brett Maher (15 Results)

Aug
31

Rams to sign veteran kicker Maher

The Los Angeles Rams were reportedly finalizing contract details on Wednesday with veteran kicker BRETT MAHER. Maher is well known for missing 4 of 5 extra point attempts in the DallasMore Cowboys playoff win over Tampa Bay last season. Maher did not re-sign with Dallas in the offseason, instead heading to Denver. The Broncos released him on Tuesday after acquiring former New Orleans Saints kicker WIL LUTZ. The Rams, meanwhile, needed a kicker after releasing rookie TANNER BROWN on Tuesday. Less

Source: NFL.com

Aug
16

Broncos waive Fry, kicking competition over?

The Denver Broncos waived kicker ELLIOTT FRY on Tuesday with an injury designation. Fry suffered an injury to a muscle in his lower body that is not considered serious, but theMore team needed a roster spot to sign a long snapper. With Fry no longer on the team, BRETT MAHER is now the only kicker on the Broncos roster. Maher and Fry each missed field goals in the first preseason game, with Maher also having one of his attempts blocked. Less

Source: NBC Sports

Feb
23

Cowboys sign kicker Vizcaino to active roster

The Dallas Cowboys signed kicker TRISTAN VIZCAINO to the active roster on Wednesday. The 26-year-old kicker is entering his second stint with the Cowboys after initially signing a futures deal backMore in 2020. With fellow kicker BRETT MAHER set to return to NFL free agency in 2023, and coming off some late season struggles with extra point kicks, Vizcaino could be one to watch heading into the upcoming season. Less

Source: Team Website

Factoid: Long-range FGs

I notice that teams are connecting more often on long field goals. In my first 10 years playing fantasy football, there was one successful field goal from 60-plus yards. In the last two years, there have been 9 such kicks.   more »

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Jan
20

Cowboys coach says kicker Maher must practice well this week

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy said on Thursday that kicker BRETT MAHER must practice well this week, leading up to Sunday’s playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers. Maher, asMore everyone surely has heard by now, missed four of five extra point attempts in Monday night’s playoff win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The team subsequently added fellow kicker TRISTAN VIZCAINO to the practice squad as insurance. Maher reportedly took a step in the right direction during Thursday’s practice, going 6-for-6 on his field goal kicks. Less

Source: NFL.com

Jan
19

Cowboys sign kicker Vizcaino to practice squad

The Dallas Cowboys have signed kicker TRISTAN VIZCAINO to the practice squad, adding a possible insurance policy in case the team needs to move away from current kicker BRETT MAHER forMore Sunday’s playoff game. Maher, of course, missed four consecutive extra points before finally making his last attempt in Monday’s playoff game against Tampa Bay. Despite Maher’s struggles, the Cowboys have said they are sticking by him as their kicker. Less

Source: Team Website

Jan
18

Cowboys sticking with kicker Maher after Monday night “yips”

The Dallas Cowboys plan to stick with kicker BRETT MAHER, who missed 4 extra points in Monday night’s playoff win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Maher became the first player sinceMore 1932, a span of 16,207 regular season and playoff contests, to miss four extra point attempts in a game. Dallas special teams coach John Fassel said that he believes in the “yips”, which Maher was certainly suffering from on Monday night. Despite his struggles, Maher will remain the Cowboys kicker when the team faces the San Francisco 49ers in this weekend’s Divisional Round playoff matchup. Less

Source: ESPN.com

Aug
24

Cowboys cut kicker, Maher likely to win job

The Dallas Cowboys cut kicker LIRIM HAJRULLAHU on Tuesday, leaving veteran BRETT MAHER as the team’s only active kicker heading into the preseason finale against the Seattle Seahawks. Maher returns toMore Dallas after having kicked for the Cowboys during the 2018 and 2019 seasons. During his first go-around in Dallas, Maher made just 74.2% of his field goal tries. With a potentially potent offense heading into the upcoming season, fantasy owners are hoping for better things from Maher. Less

Source: CBS Sports

Aug
12

Cowboys make kicking change

The Dallas Cowboys are planning to waive rookie kicker JONATHAN GARIBAY and sign veteran free agent kicker BRETT MAHER following a workout earlier this week. Garibay has struggled throughout camp, leadingMore to his release. Maher, meanwhile, returns to the Cowboys after having previously kicked for the team from 2018 to 2019. Fellow kicker LIRIM HAJRULLAHU also remains on the roster, and could provide competition for Maher. Less

Source: Team Website

Aug
10

Cowboys kickers struggling in camp

Dallas Cowboys kickers JONATHAN GARIBAY and LIRIM HAJRULLAHU have been underwhelming thus far in training camp. To help remedy the situation, the Cowboys are bringing four more kickers into camp, includingMore BRETT MAHER, COLE MURPHY, MATT AMMENDOLA, and J.J. MOLSON. The Cowboys offense has the potential to yield a productive fantasy kicker, but it may be a few weeks before fantasy owners know who that kicker will be. Less

Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Sep
1

Jets boot Maher, Kicken’ Ficken to start season

The New York Jets released kicker BRETT MAHER on Monday, clearing the way for SAM FICKEN to start the season. Ficken is now the only kicker on the roster with theMore season opener against the Buffalo Bills just around the corner. While both kickers were reportedly productive during their training camp competition, Ficken gets the nod for now. Less

Source: New York Daily News

Mar
19

Cowboys to re-sign kicker Forbath

The Dallas Cowboys are expected to re-sign kicker KAI FORBATH heading into the 2020 season. Forbath replaced BRETT MAHER in December and was a perfect 10 of 10 on both field goals and extra points in the team’s final three games of the season.

Source: Team Website

Dec
10

Cowboys cut Maher, sign Forbath

The Dallas Cowboys cut kicker BRETT MAHER on Monday and signed fellow kicker KAI FORBATH to take his place. The Cowboys held kicking workouts on Monday for the second consecutive week.More While Maher kept his job after last week’s workouts, that was not the case this time around. Forbath was available after his release from New England after spending just one week with the Patriots. Less

Source: Team Website

Around the NFL: Cowboys ink Forbath

The Cowboys are switching kickers. Brett Maher is gone, and Kai Forbath is in. I don’t know if this is an upgrade.  more »

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Dec
3

Cowboys to stick with Maher

The Dallas Cowboys held a kicker workout on Sunday, but the team has decided to move forward with current kicker BRETT MAHER. Any fantasy owners that Maher may have can nowMore breathe a sigh of relief. Maher has struggled with accuracy this season, missing nine field goal attempts on 28 tries. He has made all 33 of his extra points this season, so there’s that. Less

Source: NFL.com

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