Cowboys to re-sign K Kai Forbath to a 1-year deal, source confirms to @usatodaysports.. His career Dallas line: 10 of 10 FGs. Altogether, Canady has appeared in 32 of a possible 64 regular-season contests, including two starts in Baltimore. Chicago rightfully went looking for an upgrade over Mitch Trubisky, who had been the worst starter in the league since he was drafted. Greg Zuerlein recently signed a three-year contract with the Cowboys, who already had Kai Forbath on the roster. READ NEXT: Cowboys Predicted to Sign 3x Pro Bowl Pass-Rusher, Follow Zack Kelberman on Twitter: @KelbermanNFL, Cowboys Reach Agreement With Starting Kicker for 2020 Season, Copyright © 2020 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved.
He put pen to paper following an open tryout that also included Nick Rose and Tristan Vizcaino, as Dallas was desperate to replace struggling incumbent Brett Maher, who blew 10 FG attempts in 2019 — more than any professional kicker in a single season within the past four years, according to NFL Research. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. The nail in Maher’s coffin came on Dec. 5, when he shanked a 42-yard try amid the team’s 31-24 loss to the Chicago Bears.

In 2020, Forbath will earn a base salary of $156,000, while carrying a cap hit of $156,000. Forbath, 32, owns a career 86.8 percent FG percentage, having drilled 131 of 151 attempts and 183 of 195 XPs across stints with the New England Patriots, Washington Redskins, New Orleans Saints, Minnesota Vikings, and Jacksonville Jaguars. You must be logged in to leave a comment.

Because we respect your right to privacy, you can choose not to allow some types of cookies. Prior to that, across five games with the Ravens last season, he made 21 tackles, three pass deflections, one interception, and a forced fumble.

Forbath heads into the offseason atop the depth chart, but there’s a chance the Cowboys — perhaps at the behest of new special teams coordinator John Fassel — add a kicker in next month’s draft to serve as competition. The Bears on Friday signed kicker Kai Forbath to their practice squad. Browse our online application for MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, EPL, or MLS player contracts, salaries, transactions, and more.

Forbath has played for three teams — the Cowboys, Patriots and Jaguars — since the 2018 season.

They added Forbath in December.

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... Wednesday, after the official start of the new league year, that Dallas re-signed the veteran kicker to a one-year contract. He was just 6-of-12 on FGs at AT&T Stadium last season, and his unsuccessful boots often were from short distances or at inopportune times. That contract has been regarded by some as one of the worst free-agent signings in recent memory.
The Cowboys have yet to formally announce the signing, saying only it’s “expected.”. Johnson was released by the Jets this offseason after two years of a big free agent contract he signed in 2018. 49ers C Weston Richburg To Miss Several More Weeks? THE NFL has about 50 kickers under contract.