Rodrigo Blankenship

The Colts have waived kicker Rodrigo Blankenship, who missed what would have been a game-winning field goal in overtime Sunday in the 20-20 tie with the ...

[Baltimore Ravens](/nfl/team/_/name/bal/baltimore-ravens) in Week 5, an issue that was not considered season-ending. But instead of returning him to the lineup after his recovery, the Colts allowed his fill-in, [Michael Badgley](http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3123052/michael-badgley), to finish the season. [Adam Vinatieri](http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/1097/adam-vinatieri)'s epic struggles in 2019. The Colts had to settle for [a 20-20 tie](/nfl/boxscore/_/gameId/401437637). [Houston Texans](/nfl/team/_/name/hou/houston-texans) possession at the 40-yard line in each instance. Blankenship converted just one of four attempts from 50 yards or longer in his stint with Indianapolis.

The Indianapolis Colts are waiving kicker Rodrigo Blankenship following a disappointing performance in Week 1 against the Houston Texans, first reported by ...

[Colts Wire on Twitter](https://twitter.com/TheColtsWire) [Colts Wire on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/ColtsWire) However, he converted just 1-of-4 attempts from more than 50 yards, and it was clear early in his career that his lack of range would limit him eventually.

The Indianapolis Colts battled back from a 20-3 deficit on the road against the Houston Texans to force overtime, but kicker Rodrigo Blankenship missed a ...

"You know, I can't even begin to think (about it)," said Reich when asked after the game about potential changes. The move leaves a vacancy at kicker for the Colts. The game ended in a 20-20 tie.

Colts head coach Frank Reich called Rodrigo Blankenship “our kicker,” but that's not the case any longer. Reich added that “everybody gets evaluated” and ...

Blankenship missed a field goal in overtime of the Colts’ 20-20 tie with the Texans and also sent two kickoffs out of bounds during the game. [evaluation](https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1569759191631364096) of Blankenship has ended with a decision to waive the kicker. [Rodrigo Blankenship](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/60465/rodrigo-blankenship) “ [our kicker](https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/12/frank-reich-on-rodrigo-blankenship-in-my-mind-hes-our-kicker/),” but that’s not the case any longer.

Kicker Rodrigo Blankenship missed a game-winning 42-yard field goal and kicked off out of bounds twice in Sundays' 20-20 tie with Houston.

Blankenship has made 13 of 17 field goals, or 76.5 percent in the past two seasons, suffered a hip injury in Baltimore and was not restored to the active roster in 2021 after he got healthy. But he has struggled since then, and he has never consistently hit from distance in the NFL. “Those are the things you think through and talk through.” Do we have the patience for a guy to bounce back?” Reich said. "He practices his kickoffs regularly, in the event that Rigo wouldn't be available. “Then, what are we going to do?”

Blankenship missed what would have been a game-winning field goal on Sunday against the Texans and sent two other kickoffs out of bounds. Pelissero adds the ...

In 2022, Blankenship has made two out of three field goal attempts and both extra points. Blankenship, 25, signs with the Colts as an undrafted free agent out of Georgia in 2020 after receiving some buzz as a potential draft pick even as a specialist. Blankenship missed what would have been a game-winning field goal on Sunday against the Texans and sent two other kickoffs out of bounds.

The Indianapolis Colts are waiving kicker Rodrigo Blankenship following his overtime miss in Week 1, NFL Network reported Tuesday. The Colts brought i.

Blankenship, 25, missed most of the 2021 season with an injury. Lambo kicked in three games for the Jacksonville Jaguars last season. The Colts auditioned Josh Lambo and Matthew Wright on Tuesday.

Kicker Rodrigo 'Hot Rod' Blankenship was on the hot seat given his struggles, and the Colts finally made a move.

Blankenship has been much maligned for his lack of leg strength, even playing indoors, and his shrinking in big moments with the Colts. He then sliced a 42-yard potential game-winning field goal attempt wide right in overtime—as his kick was nowhere close to splitting the uprights. He was just 11 out of 14 (78.6%) in his field goal attempts last season.

Besides the missed field goal, Blankenship also sent a kickoff out of bounds with just under two minutes left to play in regulation, which gave the Texans the ...

However, the Colts are familiar with him [after inviting him to their rookie minicamp in May](https://twitter.com/ArizonaFBall/status/1520832608770215936). [Colts](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/IND/indianapolis-colts/) have already made the decision to move on from their kicker. Blankenship made the PFWA's All-Rookie team back in 2020 after a season where he drilled 86.5% of his field goals (32 of 37). However, Blankenship would miss most of the 2021 season after injuring his hip early in the year. [Jaguars](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/JAC/jacksonville-jaguars/), so he knows what it's like to kick in their stadium. With just five days to go until their next game, the Colts aren't going to have much time to find a kicker.

Indianapolis decided to make a change at the position following its tie vs. Houston.

Chiefs](https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/09/13/chargers-keenan-allen-hamstring-injury-status-week-2-chiefs-report?utm_source=recommendations&utm_medium=in-article&utm_campaign=end-of-story) Blankenship is one of many kickers to have had a tough day during week one as several others also missed game-winning kicks. McLaughlin kicked for Indianapolis in 2019 and has bounced around the league since, while Havrisik is an undrafted free agent out of Arizona. However, last season he only played in five games due to a hip injury, and even when he played only made 78.6% of his field goal attempts. Instead of a win, the Colts came away from their Week 1 game with a tie. His rookie year was solid, making 86.5% of his field goals in 16 games.

Indianapolis se desprendió del jugador luego de los problemas que tuvo ante los Texans, incluyendo errar el posible gol de campo de la victoria.

Pero en lugar de regresarlo a la alineación luego de su recuperación, los Colts permitieron que su suplente, [Michael Badgley](/futbol-americano/nfl/jugador/_/id/3123052/michael-badgley), finalizara la temporada. [Baltimore Ravens](/futbol-americano/nfl/equipo/_/nombre/bal/baltimore-ravens) en la Semana 5, un problema que no se consideró que lo fuera a marginar por la campaña. [Houston Texans](/futbol-americano/nfl/equipo/_/nombre/hou/houston-texans) en la yarda 40 en cada ocasión.

The Indianapolis Colts officially waived kicker Rodrigo Blankenship among several roster moves, the team announced Tuesday. Blankenship's erratic outing in ...

signed to practice squad Here’s a look: Not only did he miss the game-winning field-goal attempt from 42 yards, but he also proved to be a liability on kickoffs.