The Indianapolis Colts claimed kicker Chase McLaughlin off of waivers and waived tight end Matt Lengel, the team announced Wednesday.
With Adam Vinatieri dealing with a knee injury that kept him limited in Wednesday’s practice, it seems the Colts are preparing for the possibility that Vinatieri can’t go against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 14.
McLaughlin, 23, originally signed with the Buffalo Bills following the 2019 NFL Draft. He has also spent time with the San Francisco 49ers, who waived him on Wednesday. He had stints with the Minnesota Vikings practice squad and with the Los Angeles Chargers.
In seven games this season, McLaughlin has converted 13 of 17 field-goal attempts while converting all 15 of his extra-point attempts.