The Atlanta Falcons made a tough decision on Tuesday, releasing veteran kicker Matt Bryant after a rough performance in the team’s 27-20 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.
Bryant, who is 44-years-old, missed two field goals in Sunday’s loss to Seattle. It’s worth mentioning that both kicks came from 50+ yards away, but the team was still unhappy with the misses.
The eighteen-year NFL veteran, who had spent the past ten and a half years with Atlanta and is the leading scorer in franchise history, was 9-14 on field goals for the season. His lackluster performance was just another lowlight in what has been a disastrous season for the 1-7 Falcons.
This isn’t the first time that the Falcons have cut ties with Bryant. The team released him in February, deciding to go with either Giorgio Tavecchio or Blair Walsh as their placekicker. After preseason struggles, the Falcons decided to bring back their long-time kicker just before the season started.
It appears that the Falcons have reversed course on their decision with Bryant’s Tuesday release. They have signed kicker Younghoe Koo, a South Korea native who is 3-6 on kick attempts in his career, to replace him for the rest of the season.
