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Rodrigo Blankenship has a minicamp tryout this week with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, according to NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport.
The former Georgia Bulldog standout is looking to get back in the NFL and, according to Rapoport, has multiple teams interested in his services. Blankenship kicked for the Indianapolis Colts and Atlanta Falcons last season. Rapoport also reported that Blankenship was dealing with a torn muscle in his leg that required surgery in January.
He’ll look to make a Bucs roster that currently only features 1 other kicker — 26-year-old former Colt kicker Chase McLaughlin.
FA kicker Rodrigo Blankenship is in Tampa Bay this week on a minicamp tryout with the #Bucs, source said. After having surgery in January to repair a torn muscle in his leg, he’s finally healthy for the first time in over a year. TB is one of several teams interested.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) June 12, 2023
Blankenship made the Colts as an undrafted rookie in 2020 and connected on 32 of his 37 field goal attempts as a rookie. A season-ending hip injury limited him to 5 games in 2021, where he went 11-for-14 on field goals.
Last season, the Colts cut him days after a season-opening tie with the Houston Texans. In the game, Blankenship missed a field goal in overtime and had 2 kickoffs go out of bounds. In October, he was signed to the Cardinals practice squad and then elevated to the main roster. He went 2-for-2 on kicks in a Week 7 game against the New Orleans Saints but was waived with an injury settlement on Nov. 2.
Throughout his pro career, the former Lou Groza Award winner has made 48 of his 58 field goals (with a long of 53 yards) and 55 of his 59 extra points.
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