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2023 NFL Free Agency Capsule: K Chase McLaughlin

McLaughlin set a new franchise record with nine field goals of 50 or more yards.

Mar 06, 2023 at 10:00 AM

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JJ Stankevitz

Colts.com Writer

How he joined the Colts: Signed to practice squad on Sept. 13, 2022; signed to 53-man roster on Oct. 4, 2022

2022 by the numbers:

16 games
30/36 field goals (83.3 percent)
9/12 50+ yard field goals
Longest field goal: 54 yards
21/21 PATs
65.0 yards per kickoff

Career stats (2019-2022):

47 games
67/85 field goals (78.8 percent)
17/21 50+ yard field goals
Longest field goal: 57 yards
88/90 PATs
63.4 yards per kickoff average

What you need to know

The Colts replaced Rodrigo Blankenship with McLaughlin in Week 2 and got a solid season out of the four-year veteran, who also kicked for the Colts in 2019. McLaughlin set a new franchise record – breaking Adam Vinatieri's mark – with nine field goals of 50 or more yards. And McLaughlin became only the seventh player since PATs were moved back in 2015 to record multiple seasons without missing a PAT on at least 20 tries; he hit that mark in 2019 as well.

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