A competent kicking game would have been the difference between a win and a tie for the Minnesota Vikings in their game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, and they are trying to address that situation with a big signing.
On Monday, the Cowboys reportedly agreed to a contract with former Dallas Cowboys kicker Dan Bailey. As Ian Rapoport of NFL Media notes, Bailey is the second most accurate kicker in NFL history.
The #Vikings are expected to sign K Dan Bailey, source said. He’s back. https://t.co/c5WwyeEil3
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 17, 2018
The #Vikings, loaded basically everywhere, have just agreed to terms with the second most accurate kicker in NFL history. Dan Bailey waited for the right deal, now lands in Minnesota.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 17, 2018
Bailey was said to be drawing interest from multiple teams, and it makes sense that the Vikings decided to make a move after Daniel Carlson missed all three of his field goal attempts, including a would-be game-winner in overtime. Twitter was not kind to Carlson, and Bailey’s name was brought up quite a bit.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that Bailey has turned down four teams since he was released by the Cowboys.
