John Carney to replace Dave Rayner (1 Viewer)

[Mike Herman]

Determined to solve their field-goal issues, the Chiefs have turned to one of the NFL’s most prolific kickers for help. They planned to sign on Tuesday 43-year-old John Carney, who is third on the NFL’s all-time field-goal list. Carney began his NFL career with Tampa Bay in 1988 and has also kicked for the Rams, Chargers, Saints and, earlier this year, Jaguars. Carney was one of three kickers the Chiefs worked out on Monday to replace Dave Rayner, whom they plan to release. The others were Billy Cundiff, who has kicked in previous seasons with the Cowboys and Saints and went to camp this year with the Falcons; and Nick Novak, who worked out for the Chiefs in September when they signed Rayner.

Cundiff also remained in Kansas City on Monday night. The Chiefs had discussed signing Cundiff as well and using him to kick off but apparently hadn’t made a decision. Kickoffs and field-goal range are concerns that teams have had with Carney, but not his accuracy from closer distances. He made nine of his 11 field-goal attempts this season with Jacksonville, where he was an injury replacement. His longest successful kick was 41 yards. He made a 20-yarder in a game against the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium in October but missed a 48-yard try.

Rayner made 15 of 22 field-goal attempts this season after joining the Chiefs for the season’s second game. He missed four of his last six tries, including two in a three-point loss to Indianapolis two weeks ago and a 33-yarder in Sunday’s 20-17 loss to Oakland.

Coach Herm Edwards passed on having Rayner try a potential game-tying 41-yard field goal in the final minutes.

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[The Jacket]

The Chiefs lost in back-to-back weeks by a field goal. Rayner should've been cut before he left Arrowhead yesterday.

 

[TommyGilmore]

The Chiefs lost in back-to-back weeks by a field goal. Rayner should've been cut before he left Arrowhead yesterday.

Too bad they couldn't do the same to Edwards.

 

[Kevin Ashcraft]

Thank the good lord.....not that it matters....KC's season ended yesterday

 

[The Jacket]

Thank the good lord.....not that it matters....KC's season ended yesterday

KC's season effectively never began. If you wanted to be real specific, you could probably say it ended in week two, when it was very clear after 120 minutes of football that the Chiefs were a team with a few bright spots and positives to build on amist major problems at key positions. They're all correctable, but not in-season.And as far as Herm Edwards goes, he needs to go, but not because of yesterday's game at all. The Chiefs got outplayed and absolutely out-willed.

 

[Lefty27]

The Chiefs lost in back-to-back weeks by a field goal. Rayner should've been cut before he left Arrowhead yesterday.

Too bad they couldn't do the same to Edwards.

That was my first thought as well.

 

[Mike Herman]

"With the results of our offense it calls to find a very experienced and accurate field goal kicker. John Carney fits that description and we’ve admired his performance over many years in the NFL."

- Carl Peterson