U.S. women’s soccer star Carli Lloyd opened some eyes when she made a 55-yard field goal at Philadelphia Eagles camp, and suddenly, the notion of becoming an NFL kicker isn’t that far out for her.
Lloyd admitted to NFL Network’s “NFL Total Access” that she believes she could successfully kick in the NFL, and is at least considering the idea.
US Women's Soccer star @CarliLloyd on kicking in the NFL, which she received "pretty serious" offers to do this week:
"I think I could do it."
Will she TRY to? And what does she say to the doubters? Tonight on @NFLTotaIAccess 7est pic.twitter.com/HedphbqjBr
— Lindsay Rhodes (@lindsay_rhodes) August 28, 2019
Lloyd added that she understands there are a lot of extra pressures involved in kicking in the NFL, but she feels she can deal with them thanks to her success on the international stage in soccer.
The 37-year-old reportedly has offers after making that kick. If she can do that consistently, she’d be a very valuable NFL asset in a league where kicking inconsistency is an unfortunate part of life for numerous teams.
