The Tennessee Titans finally addressed the vacant kicker position following a trade with the New England Patriots to acquire the services of veteran kicker Nick Folk in exchange for a 2025 seventh-round pick.
This move always felt like a possibility after the Pats invested a fourth-round pick on Chad Ryland in April while the Titans parted ways with Michael Badgley last week, ultimately leaving them without a kicker.
Folk is a fantastic and reliable solution to one of the team’s biggest question marks all offseason
Folk made 86.5 percent of his field goals in 2022 (32-of-37) while going a 32-of-35 (91.4 percent) on extra points. Despite his age, he also made four out of his five 50-plus yard attempts, so he still has the powerful leg the Titans have been looking for.
Compensation update: The #Titans are sending a 2025 seventh-round pick to the #Patriots for kicker Nick Folk, per source.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 29, 2023
As you would imagine, this acquisition had Titans fans everywhere ecstatic, so let’s take a look at some of the immediate reactions by the fans and media members to Tuesday’s trade.