BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – NOVEMBER 03: Place kicker Nick Folk #2 of the New England Patriots kicks a field goal against the Baltimore Ravens during the second quarter at M&T Bank Stadium on November 3, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Will Newton/Getty Images)
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The New England Patriots are likely going to need a new kicker for Sunday’s head-to-head with the Houston Texans, as Nick Folk had an appendectomy on Thursday, according to CLNS Media’s Mike Petraglia (and confirmed by multiple outlets).
BREAKING: More kicking issues for #Patriots as league source confirms Nick Folk had appendectomy early Thursday and will almost certainly be OUT for Sunday in Houston. Already been through Gostkowski and Nugent this season.
— Mike Petraglia (@Trags) November 28, 2019
Signed by the Patriots on Oct. 30 as the in-season replacement for Mike Nugent (who was the in-season replacement for the injured Stephen Gostkowski), the 35-year-old Folk has hit on seven of his nine field goal attempts through three games with the Patriots, including a season-long of 44 in last Sunday’s 13-9 win over the Cowboys.
With Folk expected to be out, the Patriots will certainly be in the market for a Rent-A-Kicker weekend experience, which could lead them back to Nugent, who remains unsigned after knocking down five of eight attempts in his four-game Pats run.
