When Tennessee Titans signed veteran kicker Stephen Gostkowski back in September, the organization believed they solved their problems on the position for good. However, it’s safe to say that things didn’t quite turn out that way.
Gostkowski, who was sidelined for most of 2019 with a hip injury, is struggling to find his form and hasn’t been even remotely reliable for the Titans this season. Another confirmation came on Thursday night against division rivals Indianapolis Colts, when the 36-year-old kicker failed to convert on a 44-yard FG attempt that would pull his team within one score in a game they struggled to put points on the board.
Titans ended up losing the game 34-17, and while the rest of the team didn’t play much better, Gostkowski’s miss was the central topic of head coach Mike Vrabel’s post-game conference.
Vrabel avoided throwing Gostkowski “under the bus” but admitted that his job isn’t safe anymore.
“We put the guys out there we feel like give us the best chance to win. He’s hit some big kicks, and missed some,” said Vrabel. “We have to evaluate that position and make a decision.”
Stephen Gostkowski now has eight missed field goals in the season, with most of them coming in 40-49 yards range. This is already tied for most by a Titans’ kicker in a single season since 2001.
