Veteran free-agent kicker Joey Slye signed with the New England Patriots on Thursday, according to NFL.com. The 28-year-old signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars at the start of free agency on March 18 but was released just over a month later after the team drafted former Arkansas kicker Cam Little in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Since entering the league in 2018 as an undrafted free agent, Slye has spent time with the New York Giants, Carolina Panthers, Houston Texans, San Francisco 49ers, and Jaguars. In 75 career games, he has connected on 121 of his 147 field goal attempts and 138 of his 156 extra-point tries. He will likely compete with Chad Ryland for the starting place-kicking duties for New England this offseason.
May 2, 2024 4:24 PM EST
The Jacksonville Jaguars released kicker Joey Slye on Tuesday. The Jaguars signed Slye in free agency in March, but he's now a free agent after the team selected kicker Cam Little in the sixth round of this year's NFL draft. Little and Riley Patterson figure to compete for the starting kicking duties in Jacksonville this summer in training camp. The 28-year-old Slye will now look for work elsewhere after making 79.2 percent of his 24 field-goal attempts over 17 games with the Washington Commanders in 2023. He also made 32 of his 35 extra-point attempts. For his career, Slye has made 82.3 percent of his field-goal attempts while making 88.5 percent of his extra points in five NFL seasons with the Commanders, Panthers, Texans and 49ers.
Apr 30, 2024 2:12 PM EST
Washington Commanders free-agent kicker Joey Slye signed an undisclosed one-year deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday, according to a source. The Jaguars initially were reported to have signed Denver Broncos kicker Wil Lutz this offseason, but that turned out to be false and Lutz re-signed with the Broncos. The Jaguars also have Riley Patterson, who they signed to a futures deal, so Slye and Patterson figure to be in competition for the primary kicking gig in Jacksonville in training camp this summer. The 27-year-old Slye has made only 82.3% of his field-goal attempts in five seasons in the NFL. In 17 games for the Commanders last year, he went 19-for-24 on field goals and 32-for-35 on his extra-point tries. Fantasy managers will be able to find better options at the position.
Mar 18, 2024 12:12 PM EST
Slye missed two of four field-goal attempts and one of three extra-point tries in Sunday's 26-6 win over the Cowboys.
Jan 10, 2023 6:32 PM EST
Slye made one field goal and one PAT during Sunday's 24-10 loss to the Browns.
Jan 2, 2023 9:29 AM EST
Slye made both of his extra-point tries during Saturday's 37-20 loss against the 49ers.
Dec 25, 2022 8:58 AM EST
Slye converted on both of his two field-goal attempts but missed his lone point-after try in Sunday's game versus the Giants.
Dec 19, 2022 2:57 PM EST
Slye converted on two of his three field-goal attempts and was successful on both of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 20-20 with the Giants.
Dec 6, 2022 5:18 PM EST
Slye made both field-goal attempts and one of two PAT tries in Sunday's 19-13 win over the Falcons.
Nov 28, 2022 12:23 PM EST
Slye made all three of his field-goal attempts and both PAT tries in Sunday's 23-10 win over Houston.
Nov 21, 2022 12:22 PM EST
Slye converted all four of his field-goal tries and both extra-point attempts during Monday's 32-21 win over Philadelphia.
Nov 15, 2022 7:58 AM EST
Slye made his only field-goal attempt and both extra-point tries during Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Vikings.
Nov 7, 2022 10:15 AM EST
Slye connected on his only field-goal attempt and both of his two point-after tries during Washington's 17-16 win at Indianapolis on Sunday.
Oct 31, 2022 12:28 PM EST
Slye went 3-for-4 on field goal attempts while making both of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 23-21 win over the Packers.
Oct 24, 2022 7:34 AM EST
Slye went 2-for-3 on field-goal attempts in Thursday's win over the Bears.
Oct 14, 2022 7:52 AM EST
Slye converted on his only field-goal attempt and both of his two point-after tries during Washington's 21-17 loss versus Tennessee on Sunday.
Oct 10, 2022 12:56 PM EST
Slye made one field goal and one PAT during Sunday's 25-10 loss to the Cowboys.
Oct 3, 2022 10:21 AM EST
Slye did not attempt a field goal or PAT in Sunday's 24-8 loss to the Eagles.
Sep 26, 2022 8:58 AM EST
Slye made one of two PAT attempts in Sunday's 36-27 loss to the Lions.
Sep 19, 2022 10:39 AM EST
Slye connected on both point-after tries during Sunday's 28-22 win against the Jaguars.
Sep 12, 2022 10:19 AM EST