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The New England Patriots have traded veteran kicker Nick Folk to the Tennessee Titans for a 2025 seventh-round draft pick. Folk, who turns 39 in November, enters his 16th NFL season and is tied for 23rd on the all-time list with 353 career field goals. The Patriots selected strong-legged Maryland kicker Chad Ryland in the fourth round of the 2023 draft, signaling that Folk's time with the franchise was likely coming to an end. Titans coach Mike Vrabel had called the team's kicking position a 'fluid situation' after Michael Badgley was waived.
- The New England Patriots have traded kicker Nick Folk to the Tennessee Titans for a 2025 seventh-round draft pick.
- Folk is tied for 23rd on the all-time list with 353 career field goals and ranks fifth among active kickers.
- The Patriots drafted Chad Ryland in the fourth round of the 2023 draft, indicating that Folk's time with the franchise was coming to an end.
- Titans coach Mike Vrabel referred to the kicking position as a 'fluid situation' after waiving Michael Badgley.
Nick Folk | K
- Folk is tied for 23rd on the all-time list with 353 career field goals and ranks fifth among active kickers.
- Folk had been a steady presence in New England since joining the team in October 2019.
- Folk was 108-for-121 on field goal attempts (89.2%) in his three-plus seasons in New England, at one point setting a franchise record by making 36 in a row.
- While Folk's range wasn't as deep as Ryland's in training camp, he seemed to be more consistent in the practices viewed by reporters.
Chad Ryland | K
- The Patriots selected Chad Ryland in the fourth round of the 2023 draft, signaling that Folk's time with the franchise was likely coming to an end.
- Ryland is described as having a strong leg and also handles kickoffs.
Michael Badgley | K
- Michael Badgley was waived by the Titans, leading to the trade for Nick Folk.
- The Titans referred to their kicking position as a 'fluid situation' after waiving Badgley.
New England Patriots
- The Patriots traded Nick Folk to the Titans, indicating a preference for their younger kicker Chad Ryland.
- Folk had been a steady presence in New England since joining the team in October 2019.
- The Patriots selected Chad Ryland in the fourth round of the 2023 draft, signaling that Folk's time with the franchise was likely coming to an end.
Tennessee Titans
- The Titans traded for Nick Folk after waiving Michael Badgley.
- Titans coach Mike Vrabel referred to the kicking position as a 'fluid situation' after waiving Badgley.