The Steelers are giving serious
thought to moving on from kicker Chris Boswell. On Wednesday, the club flew in free agent
kickers Kai Forbath and Matt McCrane to compete with the
incumbent kicker Chris Boswell
The Steelers flew in free-agent kickers Kai Forbath and Matt McCrane for a competition
today with Chris Boswell, sources say. They just gave Boswell a four-year,
$19.2 million extension in August, but he has struggled and missed both FG
attempts in last week’s loss.
Days after Boswell missed two
field goals, including a game tying try, against the Raiders, head coach Mike Tomlin admitted that he would consider alternatives.
He also noted the general lack of quality options in the free agent pool;
therefore he was undecided on whether to audition other kickers. After some
consideration, the Steelers opted to open up a competition.
Boswell’s miss at the end of
Sunday’s game can be attributed to the bad turf in Oakland, but the rest of his
struggles this year cannot be written off. Of course, this comes just months
after the Steelers gave him a four-year, $19.2M extension with a $6M roster
bonus, which may complicate the final decision.
The division-leading Steelers
finish out the year against the Patriots, Saints, and Bengals. Thanks to a
three-game losing streak, they lead the Ravens by just 0.5 games for the AFC
North crown.
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