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Bucs waive K Jake Verity

The Bucs now only have a single kicker, Chase McLaughlin, on the roster.

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are sticking with one kicker.

Reporter Aaron Wilson tweeted on Wednesday that the Bucs waived kicker Jake Verity, who had been on the team since January of 2023. With Verity released, the Bucs only have one kicker on the roster in K Chase McLaughlin.

Verity has been on four NFL teams since coming into the NFL in 2021, and he’ll be looking for a fifth one after the Bucs waived him. Verity has never kicked in a regulation NFL game, but he has kicked in the preseason for the Ravens and Colts, going 6-7 across both tenures.

The Bucs will stick with McLaughlin, who last year kicked at an 83.3% clip with a long of 54 yards.

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What to know about Bucs kicker Jake Verity

Here’s the rundown on the kicker the Bucs already have on the roster:

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have cut Ryan Succop, and as a result, the team will be looking for a new kicker. They could look both in free agency or in the draft, but there exists a third option that the team could explore — one it already has.

The Bucs do have a kicker on the roster as it stands. 25-year-old Jake Verity has played for multiple teams since he first entered the league in 2021, but he’s had some trouble sticking on one. He’s never been on a 53-man roster, but Tampa Bay’s unique situation could change that.

Verity went to college at ECU, and he signed with the Baltimore Ravens after going undrafted in 2021. He finished his career as a Pirate kicking 75.5% on field goals, with his best season coming in 2018 when he made just over 90% of his kicks. He tore his ACL after being signed by the Ravens, and he was subsequently waived by Baltimore in February of 2022. Since then, he’s been on the practice squad for the Colts, the Jaguars and, most recently, the Bucs.

He’s performed admirably in the preseason so far, kicking at 80% with the Ravens in 2021 and 100% with the Colts in 2022 with a long of 53 yards. Verity’s college resume isn’t particularly inspiring for a potential starting kicker, but he may get the chance to compete for a starting job in 2023.

Jaguars claim K Jake Verity off waivers from Colts

The Jaguars claimed Jake Verity from the Colts.

The Jacksonville Jaguars claimed kicker Jake Verity off the waiver wire from the Indianapolis Colts on Friday.

Verity spent the entire offseason and preseason up to this point with the Colts on a futures contract. He was battling with incumbent starter Rodrigo Blankenship for the kicker role. When punter Rigoberto Sanchez went down with a torn Achilles, the Colts signed Matt Haack as a replacement and waived Verity.

Verity certainly proved to have some range in his leg but seemed to be more inconsistent than Blankenship throughout training camp and the preseason.

The Colts will be rolling into the regular season with a specialists room consisting of Blankenship, Haack and 2021 Pro Bowler Luke Rhodes.

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Colts sign P Matt Haack, waive K Jake Verity

The Colts have their replacement for Rigoberto Sanchez.

The Indianapolis Colts signed punter Matt Haack and waived kicker Jake Verity, the team announced Thursday.

Haack joins the Colts roster after the unfortunate news that starting punter Rigoberto Sanchez suffered a torn Achilles during practice Tuesday when running sprints at the end of the session.

Haack, 28, has been in the league since joining the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent out of Arizona State in 2017. He spent four years with the Dolphins before signing a three-year deal with the Buffalo Bills in 2021.

However, the Bills opted to go with Matt Araiza, “The Punt God,” this offseason and Haack was released on Aug. 22.

In order to make room on the roster, the Colts waived kicker Jake Verity, who had been battling with starter Rodrigo Blankenship.

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Stock report following Colts’ first preseason game

Stock report following the Colts’ first preseason game.

The Indianapolis Colts have gotten through their first preseason game, which means it’s time to evaluate the stock of a number of players throughout the roster.

The stock reports are always fluid. It changes from player to player. A factor that might damage the stock of one player may not have the same impact on another. Most of it is circumstantial, and things can change on a dime in the NFL.

But with the first preseason game now behind us, we got a solid look at all three phases of the game.

Here’s the stock report following the Colts’ first preseason game:

Colts’ 2022 training camp preview: Special Teams

Wrapping up our training camp previews with the specialists.

Indianapolis Colts training camp is just about here as the rookies are set to report Saturday.

Wrapping up the training camp previews will be the specialists on the roster. Two of them are locks to make the 53-man roster while two others will battle it out for one position.

Be sure to check out the other position previews ahead of training camp:

Without further ado, here’s our preview for the special teams unit:

Colts sign R.J. McIntosh, Jake Verity to futures contracts

Colts signed DT R.J. McIntosh and K Jake Verity to futures contracts.

The Indianapolis Colts signed defensive tackle R.J. McIntosh and kicker Jake Verity to reserve/futures contracts, the team announced Tuesday.

McIntosh was a fifth-round pick with the New York Giants in the 2018 NFL draft. He spent three seasons with the Giants (2018-2021) before spending time with the New Orleans Saints (2021) and Green Bay Packers (2021).

He has 2.0 sacks and two tackles for loss in 18 career games but hasn’t appeared in a game since 2019.

Verity signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent following the 2021 NFL draft. He spent most of the 2021 season on the Ravens practice squad while working with Justin Tucker.

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Stock up, stock down from Ravens’ 37-3 preseason win over Washington Football Team

Which Ravens increased or decreased their stock during their 37-3 win over the Washington Football Team?

The Baltimore Ravens were able to secure a 37-3 win over the Washington Football Team in the team’s final preseason game of 2021. Baltimore dominated for all four quarters, and multiple players stepped up in hopes of earning a roster spot.

Saturday night’s game was the last time before cut down day that players could impress the Ravens’ coaching staff and decision makers, so everything was left on the field, and it showed with the near flawless performance that Baltimore was able to put together.

Below we take a look at players who increased their stock in the Ravens’ win over Washington, as well as some who saw their stock fall.

Stock up, stock down from Ravens’ 20-3 preseason win over Panthers

In the second week of the 2021 preseason, the Ravens had many players increase their stock, but some saw their standing fall

The Baltimore Ravens went into Carolina and came out with a preseason victory against the Panthers, winning 20-3. Baltimore held Carolina relatively in check for the entire contest, and there were plenty of standouts across the board.

Offensive and defensive players who needed strong performances to get closer to earning a roster spot impressed, and even special teams contributors got in on that action. However, there were a few players who didn’t play due to injury that had their stock drop.

We take a look at players who increased their stock against the Panthers, as well as those who saw their stock fall.

Stock up, stock down from Ravens’ 17-14 preseason win over Saints

Stock up, stock down from Ravens’ 17-14 preseason win over Saints

The Baltimore Ravens took down the New Orleans Saints in their opening game of the 2021 preseason by the score of 17-14. There were a lot of takeaways from the game on all three sides of the ball for Baltimore, both good and bad.

Plenty of players either increased or decreased their stock based off of their performance on Saturday night. Many showed why they deserved a roster spot, while other faltered in live game action.

We take a look at which Ravens made their stock go up and who saw their stock fall in the preseason opener.