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New Orleans Saints Release Kicker Blake Grupe, Sign Former LSU Tiger
Blake Grupe was waived after missing 8 field goals this season with a 69.2% conversion rate, near the bottom of the NFL, as Saints plan to sign Cade York.
- On Tuesday, the New Orleans Saints waived kicker Blake Grupe after he missed his seventh and eighth field goals in Week 12 against the Atlanta Falcons in New Orleans.
- Struggles from inside 50 yards helped prompt the change, as Grupe's 69.2% accuracy ranked 32nd among NFL kickers this season, with five misses inside 50 yards.
- Tuesday's workout brought in Cade York, 24, former LSU kicker, and Justin Tucker, veteran kicker and seven-time Pro Bowler, and a source said `After a strong workout today, the Saints are going to sign kicker Cade York to the practice squad, per source`.
- With the Black and Gold 2-9 overall, the roster move has immediate urgency as the New Orleans Saints prepare to play Miami this weekend and address kicking struggles.
- York's career numbers show a 73.3% field-goal mark across 23 games; the 24-year-old 2022 fourth-round pick has played for the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals.
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