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FA kicker Rodrigo Blankenship is in Tampa Bay this week on a minicamp tryout with the #Bucs, source said. After having surgery in January to repair a torn muscle in his leg, he’s finally healthy for the first time in over a year. TB is one of several teams interested.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) June 12, 2023
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers may not be sticking with just one kicker after all.
The team recently released backup K Jake Verity, leaving only K Scott McLaughlin on the roster, but Tampa Bay may still want another leg on the roster. The NFL’s Ian Rapoport reported on Monday that the Bucs intend to host K Rodrigo Blankenship on a tryout when mandatory minicamp kicks off on Tuesday.
Blankenship played for the Indianapolis Colts for three years before signing with the Cardinals last year. In Arizona, he went 4-5 with a long of 50 yards after being elevated from their practice squad in Week 7, and he was waived under injury designation after his stint. He’s kicked at an 83.9% clip in his career with a long of 53 yards.
The Bucs are likely to go with McLaughlin, who replaced Blankenship in 2022 after he was waived by the Colts, but Tampa Bay could also be interested in keeping a second leg on the roster or the practice squad.