Broncos’ kicker competition is off to a rough start
Brett Maher had a disastrous postseason for the Cowboys last year.
His first FG attempt for the Denver Broncos doesn't go much better. pic.twitter.com/zUCdXyBHaj
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The Denver Broncos’ kicker competition is officially underway … and it’s not going well.
Broncos kickers Brett Maher and Elliott Fry had a shaky start in the team’s preseason opener against the Arizona Cardinals last week.
Fry missed a 50-yard attempt before later converting a 55-yard field goal. Fry also went one-of-one on extra-point attempts.
Maher missed a 47-yard field goal attempt and had a 52-yard attempt blocked. He converted his one extra point attempt.
Overall, Denver’s two kickers went 1-of-4 on field goal attempts and 2-of-2 on extra point attempts. Certainly not a promising start. Given that he made a field goal, perhaps Fry has taken an early lead in the competition.
The team’s three missed field goals could have added nine points to a game that was ultimately lost by one point.
Things could change week-to-week, and there’s obviously no guarantee that Fry or Maher will be on the Week 1 roster. The Broncos will monitor the kicker market and it’s possible that Denver could claim a kicker off waivers from another team later this month.
The Broncos are seeking a new kicker after cutting Brandon McManus in May. McManus converted 77.8% percent of his field goal attempts last year, which ranks 29th in the league.
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