News: The Patriots have announced the release of kicker
David Ruffer. The former kicker from Notre Dame and William & Mary connected on 33 of 44 field goals and all but four of 97 extra-point tries.
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News: The Bucs have signed kicker
Derek Dimke and released tight end
Evan Landi.
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News: According to mlive.com, new Lions kicker
David Akers is still not 100 percent with his groin injury from last year and hasn't been doing much kicking during organized team activities. He's following doctor's orders closely, taking his recovery slowly, to ensure he's ready to go by training camp.After attempting to play through the pain in 2012, Akers wants to prove he can bounce back and still be a top player at his position. For the first time in his career, he'll have the advantage of kicking in a dome for his home games, a nice change of pace from the swirling winds and occasional inclement conditions he dealt with in San Francisco and Philadelphia.
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News: Updating a previous report, Bears kicker
Robbie Gould has been cleared by his doctor to participate in the team's OTA workouts this week. He's apparently recovered from surgery to fix a ruptured hamstring.
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News: Kicker
John Kasay will retire as a member of the Panthers.
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