Tag: Ryan Succop

Ex-Titans K Ryan Succop made ‘Mr. Irrelevant’ history with Bucs

Ryan Succop’s career has been anything but irrelevant.

When the Kansas City Chiefs selected kicker Ryan Succop with the last pick in the 2009 NFL draft, he became the latest “Mr. Irrelevant.” However, his career has been anything but irrelevant since then.

And that fact was further cemented when the former Tennessee Titans kicker was on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers team that, interestingly enough, defeated his old squad, the Chiefs, in Super Bowl LV.

Succop became the first “Mr. Irrelevant” in NFL history to be play on a Super Bowl-winning team, and the second to play in the big game, according to Grant Gordon of NFL.com.

The only other player selected with the final pick in a draft to play on a team in the Super Bowl was linebacker Marty Moore, who was taken by the New England Patriots in 1994 and was part of the Super Bowl XXXI team.

It was quite a resurgence for Succop in 2020 after his struggles because of a knee issue in 2019 led to his being cut by the Titans the following offseason.

The kicker eventually signed with the Bucs and posted the second-best field goal success rate of his career (90.3) during the regular season, and then went on to make all nine of his field goals, including one in the big game, and all but one of his 13 extra point tries in the playoffs.

Succop is set to become a free agent in 2021, and while we’d like to see a reunion between he and the Titans in Nashville, chances are the Bucs are going to push hard to retain him.

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Bucs K Ryan Succop still has love for Titans, Nashville

Succop, who was cut by the Titans in 2020, is Super Bowl-bound with the Bucs.

Former Tennessee Titans kicker Ryan Succop, who is now a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and is Super Bowl-bound, has no ill will towards the team that cut him prior to the 2020 season.

Succop was always a reliable kicker for Tennessee, but he struggled mightily in 2019 while dealing with a knee issue that led to a pair of Injured Reserve stints, with the second one ending his final season in Nashville. Before he was shelved for good, Succop had made just 1-of-6 field goals.

While the Titans did cut ties with Succop last offseason, he has found a new home with the Bucs and had one of his best seasons as a pro in 2020, converting on 90.3 percent of his field goal attempts, the second-highest mark of his career.

The veteran has also come up clutch for Tampa Bay in the playoffs, making all eight of his field goal tries.

Despite the unfortunate ending with the Titans, Succop is still very fond of the place he calls home (Nashville) and has love for his former team, according to Jim Wyatt of Titans Online:

“I have nothing but fond memories of my time in Tennessee,” Succop said. “I am so grateful for my six years there, the relationships I made there. There are some guys on that team in the locker room now that are some of my best friends and will be for the rest of our lives. Nashville is our home, we love the city, we have a lot of great friends there, and I love the fans. I still get a lot of great messages and a lot of support front the Titans community. It was a great ride, and I am thankful for the experience.”

So, how did Succop know he would play for the Bucs, even before having a tryout with them? He says a rainbow he saw while down in Florida awaiting his tryout helped guide him:

“I had been praying, and kind of struggling, asking, ‘Lord show me where you want me to be. Show me what you want me to do,” Succop revealed. “And then I looked up and saw this huge rainbow, and it looks like it is going into Raymond James Stadium. It gave me chills.”

“I’m telling you, that rainbow was the deciding factor,” Succop said. “It was God talking to me, telling me He wanted me to be in Tampa. It was one of those powerful moments where it was like, ‘OK, I think you want me to be here, Lord. I trusted Him, and this whole season has been a blessing in so many ways.”

When Succop takes the field with the Bucs on Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV, there will be more than just one fan base rooting for him, as Titans fans will no doubt hope for the best for their former kicker.

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Report: Ex-Titans K Ryan Succop wins starting job with Buccaneers

Former Titans kicker Ryan Succop has landed on his feet.

After a disastrous 2019 season that led to him being cut by the Tennessee Titans, kicker Ryan Succop has landed on his feet with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafalo, the Bucs are set to waive second-year kicker Matt Gay, which paves the way for Succop to become the starter.

Succop was brought in by the Bucs and signed just days ago. Before his arrival, Tampa Bay had a competition going between Gay and Elliot Fry. The former was waived once Succop was signed.

This was quite a quick turnaround for Succop, who spent two stints on Injured Reserve in 2019 with a knee issue following offseason surgery.

The 33-year-old was unexpectedly placed on IR prior to Week 1, and upon his return in Week 9 he simply wasn’t the same reliable kicker we saw in years past. After making just 1-of-6 kicks, Succop was shut down for the season.

However, it was apparent that Succop was feeling better after he released a video of himself crushing 60-yard field goals in Nashville in mid-August.

Since releasing Succop, the Titans had their own kicker competition between Greg Joseph and Tucker McCann, but that was scrapped after both players failed to impress, leading to the team signing Stephen Gostkowski.

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NFC South Review: Alvin Kamara rumors, Falcons QBs, Bucs kicker carousel

Here is a review of what’s going on around the NFC South right now.

Let’s check in with the Panthers’ division rivals. Here is a review of what’s going on around the NFC South right now.

Saints: Alvin Kamara trade rumors

Alvin Kamara came in with the same draft class as Christian McCaffrey and is now looking to get his own major extension. The Saints don’t seem inclined to pay up, though. According to a report by Josina Anderson at ESPN, the team is “open to trading” their star running back.

New Orleans probably doesn’t need Kamara to win a Super Bowl, as many analysts have suggested. In fact, given the overall strength and depth of their roster, they’re probably the team that needs him the least. If they can’t work out a deal with Kamara and wind up trading him, Latavius Murray would become the No. 1 back in their offense. He totaled 637 yards and five touchdowns on 146 carries last season.

Falcons add another Chester county quarterback

Atlanta added another quarterback to their depth chart today, bringing Kyle Lauletta in to help backup Matt Ryan. Along with the ancient veteran Matt Schaub, this give the Falcons three quarterbacks on their roster who are all from the same county.

At some point they’ll have to replace Schaub as their long-term QB2, but Lauletta seems like an unlikely candidate. He’s only played two games in his career and has yet to complete a pass.

Bucs starting over at kicker (again)

Tampa Bay hasn’t had any stability at placekicker ever since they let Matt Bryant walk way back in 2009. Since then they’ve tried Mike Nugent, Shane Andrus, Connor Barth, Rian Lindell, Patrick Murray, Kyle Brindza, Roberto Aguayo, Nick Folk, Cairo Santos, Chandler Catanzaro and Matt Gay. The next will be former Titans kicker Ryan Succop, who has agreed to terms with the Bucs. Succop has made 236 of 287 field goals (82.2%) and 338 of 349 extra points (97.1%) in his career.

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Buccaneers sign former Titans K Ryan Succop

Former Titans kicker Ryan Succop will look to resurrect his career with the Bucs.

Former Tennessee Titans kicker Ryan Succop has signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the team announced on Tuesday morning.

In a corresponding move, Tampa Bay reportedly waived fellow kicker, Elliot Fry, leaving Matt Gay as Succop’s only competition for the starting job.

Succop was cut by the Titans earlier in the offseason after struggling mightily in 2019. He started off the season on IR and was simply ineffective upon his return, making 1-of-6 kicks. He ultimately landed back on IR, ending his season.

Prior to a lost 2019 season, Succop was one of the more reliable kickers in the league during his tenure in Nashville. In six seasons with the Titans, Succop made 83.6 percent of his attempts and was never below an 83.3 percent success rate in any with Tennessee season before last.

Succop will now have a chance to resurrect his career with Tampa Bay, a team that wasn’t satisfied with what looked like lackluster options for its starting kicker competition.

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Buccaneers to add ex-Titans Ryan Succop, Cody Parkey to competition

The Bucs are taking a look at a pair of former Titans kickers.

After seeing lackluster performances in their kicker competition at training camp, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are bringing in a pair of former Tennessee Titans kickers.

According to the Tampa Bay Times’ Rick Stroud, the Bucs will give both Ryan Succop and Cody Parkey a look after they complete COVID-19 testing.

Parkey and Succop were part of the Titans’ kicking carousel in 2019, which led to Tennessee having the worst field goal unit in the NFL.

Succop started off last season on Injured Reserve after his knee still didn’t feel all the way back following offseason knee surgery, but he was ineffective upon his return, making just 1-of-6 field goal attempts. He ultimately landed back on IR to end his season.

Parkey was one of the kickers the Titans brought in to cover for Succop during his initial IR stint, and he was the only one to have any semblance of success. Parkey was 3-of-3 on his tries, but was later cut after Succop returned.

As we revealed on Saturday, the Titans also appear to be exploring their options at the position after working out veteran Stephen Gostkowski, who could get added to the competition between Greg Joseph and Tucker McCann in camp.

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Watch: Ex-Titans K Ryan Succop crushes 60-yard FGs in workout video

Ryan Succop looks to be healthy after a lost 2019 season.

After a lost 2019 season, it looks as though former Tennessee Titans kicker Ryan Succop is healthy in a recent workout video posted to social media.

Succop had offseason knee surgery last year and ended up on IR at the start of the campaign after he felt his knee wasn’t right. Upon his return, Succop struggled mightily, leading to his being placed back on IR to end his season.

Now the veteran kicker is a free agent after Tennessee cut him earlier this offseason, so naturally he’s looking to show potential suitors that everything is all good with his knee — and he did so via this workout video where he crushes a few 60-yard field goals.

Succop will no doubt draw some interest from teams around the league, but could the Titans be one of them?

The Titans could use more competition for the starting kicker job in training camp with both Greg Joseph and Tucker McCann lacking experience, and Succop would be a great addition in order to accomplish that.

Also, general manager Jon Robinson has said he won’t close the door on a reunion with Succop, so he’s at least on the team’s radar as a potential option.

Now, this is not to say Succop should simply be handed the keys to the car once again. Instead, he should be forced to prove he’s all the way back by  competing against and beating Joseph and McCann in camp.

Once he were to accomplish that, Tennessee could have some confidence that he’ll return to the steady, consistent form he showed during his first five seasons in Nashville.

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5 kickers Giants could sign to replace Aldrick Rosas

With Aldrick Rosas facing some serious legal problems, here’s a look at five kickers the New York Giants could sign.

New York Giants kicker Aldrick Rosas was arrested and charged with a hit and run in California earlier this week, but that may be just the beginning of his legal problems.

In addition to a hit and run, Rosas was charged with driving with a suspended license and could also face DUI charges after fleeing the scene of the crash and later being discovered walking roughly a mile away covered in blood.

At the very least, Rosas can expect to hear from the NFL regarding a suspension for violating the league’s personal conduct policy, which means the Giants are in a pickle.

Here’s a quick look at five kickers the team could potentially sign to replace Rosas or bridge the gap on any potential suspension.

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Ryan Succop

The Tennessee Titans remain open to bringing Ryan Succop back in 2020, but they may have competition for his services now.

Succop was derailed by injuries last season, seeing action in just six games while making two stints on injured reserve. Prior to that, the veteran had not missed a single game in his career and was a fairly reliable placekicker.

Succop has connected on 82.2% of his field goal attempts and 97.1% of his point after attempts throughout his 11-year NFL career.

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Titans ‘not closing the door’ on reunion with K Ryan Succop

Could Ryan Succop return to the Titans?

The Tennessee Titans have made a lot of improvements over recent years, but one area they specifically struggled at in 2019 was placekicker.

The inconsistency and incompetence at the position put the Titans in some bad situations, sometimes changing the whole outcome of a contest.

Starter Ryan Succop began the season on Injured Reserve, and even when he came back, he wasn’t the same player who led the franchise in career field goal percentage before last season.

There were plenty of missed field goals (he was 1-of-6 and missed an extra point), and it wasn’t long before he ended up back on IR.

While the Titans released Succop back in March, that doesn’t mean he’s gone for good.

Titans general manager Jon Robinson spoke with reporters on the topic during a Zoom call last week and indicated Succop could eventually find his way back on the roster (H/T Michael Hogan, Sports Illustrated).

“Had a great meeting with him when we decided to release him there and just told him to get healthy,” Robinson said last Thursday. “Certainly, we were not closing the door on maybe potentially looking at him again.”

What isn’t clear is exactly when the Titans might consider bringing him back, if they do so at all.

As it stands now, Tennessee still have a big question mark at kicker going into 2020. Greg Joseph finished out last season in place of Succop, but he lacks experience having only attempted 21 field goals during his career (including playoffs), and only one of those was with the Titans.

Tennessee is set to have a competition between he and UDFA kicker Tucker McCann, who has zero NFL experience, in training camp.

It wouldn’t hurt for Robinson to add a veteran to the competition, and Succop could potentially be that guy. If not, the Titans will no doubt keep an eye on their former kicker if things go south at the position.

Only time will tell if we see Succop back in a Titans uniform, but the Titans certainly need to get themselves more solid at placekicker before things get underway for the upcoming season.

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Tennessee Titans finished with top-10 special teams grade in 2019

The ranking is a testament to just how good punter Brett Kern truly is.

The Tennessee Titans didn’t allow themselves to go unnoticed as a team last year, making an incredible turnaround from a dismal 2-4 start after naming Ryan Tannehill as the starting quarterback over Marcus Mariota.

But far more than the quarterback position factored into the Titans’ success.

The Titans played complementary football, and the defense came in clutch most of the time when the team needed it to.

But another aspect to look at is special teams, an area in which Pro Bowl punter Brett Kern is the most notable player.

During the 2019 season, the Titans’ earned the eighth-best special teams grade, according to Pro Football Focus.

This ranking is a testament to how good Kern truly is, considering how much of a disaster the Titans were at placekicker last year. Tennessee also saw its special teams come up with some huge blocked field goals in wins.

Titans kickers made just 44.4 percent of their attempts in 2019, the lowest mark in the NFL by a solid measure. The kicker carousel began with Cairo Santos, who made just 4-of-9 field goals before getting cut.

The Titans then brought in Cody Parkey to try and solve their issues, and while he was a perfect 3-for-3, he would later be cut upon the return of Ryan Succop, whose return didn’t go as planned after he missed five field goals.

The Titans finished out the season with Greg Joseph, who made his lone attempt for the team. Joseph is the favorite to take the job in 2020, but the jury is still very much out on him.

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