Buccaneers Officially Sign Chase McLaughlin

Via Scott Smith of buccaneers.com,

“On Thursday, the Buccaneers signed McLaughlin to a one-year deal, who most recently handled the Indianapolis Colts’ placekicking duties last year. McLaughlin was good on 83.3% of his field goal tries (30 of 36) and 100% of his 21 extra point attempts. He was nine for 12 on attempts of 50 or more yards in 2022 and over his career is 17 of 21 from that range.”

More from Scott Smith,

“Well, obviously, consistency is number one.: stated Buccaneers Head Coach Todd Bowles “You want guys that can kick 50-plus right now. I think that’s a big weapon if you can get a guy that has distance that way, especially in Tampa. You want longer field goal kickers. Evaluation and mental toughness is critical going in as a kicker. Some guys blossom late, some guys have been kicking for a long time and can still do it, sometimes you have to get some new guys.”