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Ex-Patriots kicker Joey Slye agrees to deal with Titans
Slye lasted one season in New England.
Former Patriots kicker Joey Slye has agreed to a deal with the Titans, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media.
The 28-year-old Slye made 26 of his 33 field-goal attempts (78.8 pecent) during his only season in New England. He was 6-for-9 on attempts 50 yards or longer, including a career-high 63-yarder.
The Patriots will change placekickers for the third time in three seasons. New England traded Nick Folk to the Titans in 2023. Then they drafted Chad Ryland, who lasted one season before Slye beat him out in training camp. Now, Slye heads to Tennessee to replace Folk.
Folk made 21 of his 22 attempts last season. Ryland went 28-for-32 with the Cardinals and made all four of his attempts longer than 40 yards.
New England was one of many stops for Slye. He previously spent time with the Giants, Panthers, Texans, 49ers, and Commanders.
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The Patriots have one kicker, John Parker Romo, on the roster. Romo signed to the Patriots’ practice squad last December and signed a reserve/futures contract in January. He went 11-for-12 during four games with the Vikings last season.
The Patriots, who have had shaky luck with kickers recently, could opt to bring in another player to compete with Romo. Folk and Matt Prater, who are both 40, are two of the more accomplished kickers on the free agent market.
The Patriots could also consider younger options, like they did with Slye last year, as they look to upgrade the position.
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