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The New Orleans Saints are on the kicker market.
The Saints announced on Tuesday that they have released veteran kicker Daniel Carlson after Carlson missed another field goal in a 16-10 Week 7 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Carlson missed a 52-yard attempt with 9:42 remaining that would have cut Pittsburgh’s lead to 16-13. He finished the game hitting 1 of 2 field-goal attempts, dropping his season success rate on field goals to a career-low 66.7% (8 of 12).
Carlson hit all of this field goals up to 49 yards with the Saints, but was 3 of 7 on attempts from 50-plus yards. His release ends his tenure with the Saints after seven games.
Carlson, 31, is a nine-year NFL veteran who was named All-Pro twice with the Raiders in 2021 and 2022. He spent seven-plus seasons with the Raiders before joining the Saints in the offseason.
The Saints are coming off a Week 8 bye and will need to replace Carlson before facing the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. New Orleans comes out of its by at 2-5, in last place in the NFC South.