Nick Folk wasn’t expected to miss much time, but the team cut the veteran kicker days before playing Houston.
By Mike Carraggi, Patch, Nov 29, 2019
Black Friday was indeed such for Nick Folk. The Patriots released the veteran kicker after he had an emergency appendectomy this week.
The Patriots signed Kai Forbath as his replacement.
Folk wasn’t expected to miss much time, but he was going to be out for the Patriots’ game Sunday night in Houston.
It was assumed Folk would stick around on the roster while he recovered and resume his regular role as the team’s primary kicker, but New England opted to cut Folk instead.
While Folk could return to the team, he could also be scooped up by any other team looking for kicking help — or looking to keep a kicker from the Patriots.
Folk played well in three games for New England, hitting on 7 of 9 field goal attempts and converting all of his extra-point attempts. He replaced longtime kicker Stephen Gostowksi, who is out for the season with an injury.
Forbath, 32, last played in 2018, hitting 4 of 5 field goal attempts and all three extra-point attempts for Jacksonville.
Source: Patch. com
