FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots plan to sign veteran kicker Mike Nugent after placing Stephen Gostkowski on injured reserve, league sources tell ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Nugent, 37, was one of seven kickers the Patriots worked out over the last two days.
He is 253 of 311 on field goal attempts in his career, having kicked for the New York Jets, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Arizona Cardinals, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bears and Oakland Raiders.
Nugent, who has appeared in five playoff games, was the most experienced kicker to work out with the Patriots.
He beat out Kai Forbath, Blair Walsh, Elliot Fry, Matthew Wright, Younghoe Koo and Josh Gable for the job that came open when Gostkowski (left hip) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday. Gostkowski is the Patriots' all-time leader in points and field goals.
Koo, who last kicked for the Chargers in 2017, was added to the Patriots' practice squad as insurance, a source told Schefter.
The Patriots likely will have rookie punter Jake Bailey handle kickoffs,.
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