Former New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri announced his plans to retire from the NFL on Wednesday. Vinatieri dealt with injuries and struggled in 2019 and didn't play at all in 2020. The living legend is considered the greatest kicker of all time, and he retires as the only kicker to have converted 250-plus field goals with multiple teams -- 320 with the Colts and 263 with the Patriots. The 48-year-old played 24 seasons in the league and made some of the most clutch kicks in the sport while willing four Super Bowls -- three with the Pats and one with the Colts. Vinatieri is the sports' all-time leading scorer (2,605) and also holds the record for field goals made (583), total games played and consecutive field goals made (44). He also has the most seasons with 100-plus points (21), most playoff points (238) and most consecutive games scoring (32). Vinatieri will be a first-ballot Hall of Famer. What a career.
Free-agent kicker Adam Vinatieri reportedly wants to return to the NFL for a 25th season. His rehab following knee surgery has been slowed down due to COVID-19, but Vinatieri is hoping to be healthy and ready to go when the new NFL season kicks off. After spending the past 14 seasons with the Colts, it looked like the veteran kicker's time in the NFL might be coming to a close after he converted on a career-low 68 percent of his field-goal attempts last season. But even if he doesn't return to Indianapolis, some team will be willing to give the veteran one more shot, though his days as a must-start fantasy kicker seem to be behind him.
The future of kicker Adam Vinatieri remains unknown, according to Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich. Vinatieri has not made a decision on whether he wants to return to kick for a 25th season in the NFL. The 47-year-old future Hall of Famer has been rehabbing his knee following season-ending surgery last year, and the Colts are waiting for his rehab to progress before making a decision on whether they want to re-sign him. The Colts already have Chase McLaughlin on roster, so it will be a tough decision if Vinatieri wants to come back and kick, especially since he wasn't performing up to his standards before he was placed on Injured Reserve. He missed 14 kicks -- eight field goals and six extra points. If Vinatieri returns to the Colts or another team, he won't be worth drafting in most standard fantasy leagues.
The Indianapolis Colts are unsure if kicker Adam Vinatieri, who will be a free agent next month, will return in 2020. The 47-year-old future Hall of Famer is rehabbing the knee injury that he dealt with last season, and he hasn't decided yet on if he will retire. The 2019 season was the worst year of Vinatieri's long career, as he missed 14 kicks total -- eight field goals and six extra points -- and landed on Injured Reserve in Week 13. The Colts also signed Chase McLaughlin to a one-year extension in January, so Vinatieri might not be back even if he decides to keep playing.
Indianapolis Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri is out for Week 14 due to a knee injury. The Colts signed Chase McLaughlin earlier in the week and he will assume kicking duties for Indianapolis against the Tampa Bay Bucs. Vinatieri says that IR has not been discussed, so he can be seen as week-to-week for now. McLaughlin makes for a solid fill-in kicker for any fantasy teams looking to tweak their kicking game.
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton (calf) and kicker Adam Vinatieri (knee) did not practice on Thursday. Hilton is holding out hope to play again this year, but at this point there's probably a greater chance that he's put on Injured Reserve. Zach Pascal is the team's top wideout with Hilton sidelined, and he has streaming appeal this weekend against a weak Tampa secondary. Marcus Johnson and Parris Campbell (hand) could fill out three-receiver sets. Don't count on Hilton the rest of the way. Vinatieri might find a similar fate as Hilton after the team claimed Chase McLaughlin on Wednesday. He's unlikely to play this weekend and has been a disaster in 2019 with 14 missed kicks. McLaughlin might be worth a flier the rest of the way in deeper leagues.
Indianapolis Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri (knee) is unlikely to play in Week 14 against the Buccaneers after the team claimed kicker Chase McLaughlin off waivers on Wednesday. Vinatieri will turn 47 years old this month and has missed 14 total kicks this year, so McLaughlin could take over for him this weekend and finish out the year as the team's kicker. McLaughlin made seven of his eight kicks in his time for the 49ers filling in for Robbie Gould, and he could become a viable kicking streamer down the stretch in fantasy. Vinatieri, who has been a legendary kicker in his career, could be nearing the end.
Indianapolis Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri (knee) is on the injury report for Week 14 against the Buccaneers after his knee flared up in warmups this past Sunday. Vinatieri missed all three of his attempts from 55, 52 and 46 yards on Sunday, with two of them getting blocked. With Indy claiming kicker Chase McLaughlin off waivers on Wednesday, Vinatieri's status is very much up in the air for this Sunday. Vinatieri was limited in practice on Wednesday and isn't a good fantasy option, even if he's active this weekend. McLaughlin could become a worthy streaming consideration if he fills in at all for Vinatieri in the last four games.
Indianapolis Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri had shown some life in the last few weeks, but in Week 13 he went ice-cold against the Tennessee Titans. He went just one of four on field goals, including having two blocked, one of which was returned for a touchdown. He went 2-for-2 on extra points, but this was an unfortunate development to see after an extremely poor start to the season. Hopefully, this was just one off game after a couple of solid weeks, but this was rough to see from the veteran nonetheless.
Indianapolis Colts Adam Vinatieri is in the midst of his worst season as a pro. Despite that, in Week 11, he was flawless against Jacksonville. He was 1-for-1 on field goals, and he made all four of his extra-point attempts. This is the Vinatieri that we're used to seeing from the future Hall-of-Famer, but it's still not guaranteed to be who we get moving forward. You may have no other option at the kicker spot, and, if he's able to be like this every week, you won't need another one.
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