After season-long struggles, Saints cut kicker Daniel Carlson

Former Auburn kicker Daniel Carlson released by the New Orleans Saints

On Tuesday, the New Orleans Saints released former Auburn kicker Daniel Carlson. Signed prior to the season, Carlson put together one of the NFL’s worst kicking percentages this season. Making just 66 percent of his kicks.

New Orleans Saints release former Auburn kicker

On Tuesday, the New Orleans Saints released former Auburn kicker Daniel Carlson. Signed prior to the season, Carlson put together one of the NFL’s worst kicking percentages this season. Making just 66 percent of his kicks. In his last game…

Saints Kicker Released, Former RB Returns from Cleveland, Saints On SI Analysis

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Veteran kicker Carlson cut by Saints after posting 2nd-worst FG% in NFL

Veteran kicker Daniel Carlson, whose 66.7% accuracy on field goals was tied for second worst in the NFL this season, was released by the Saints on Tuesday.

Former Browns RB Lands With Saints

[caption id="attachment_126489" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images)[/caption]   Waiver claims can come with some interesting timing. When a team lets a player go, it gives up control over where he lands, and every so often he ends up with the very team it is about to face. That creates a storyline neither side planned for. It happened to the Browns this week. Adam Schefter of ESPN reported that the Saints have …

The Saints made a move at kicker after posting one of the NFL’s worst field goal percentages

Shortly before the 2026 season started, the New Orleans Saints signed kicker Daniel Carlson with the hope that he would provide some veteran stability to what had been a weak spot on the roster in recent years.