Chandler Catanzaro K FA Tue 12/15/20 5:38 PM
Chandler Catanzaro
K FA
The Vikings hosted Catanzaro for a workout Tuesday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Vikings have serious concerns at kicker, as Dan Bailey is in the midst of a cold spell. They also cut kicker Tristan Vizcaino from the practice squad Tuesday. Depending on how he performed in the tryout, Catanzaro has a chance to usurp Bailey as the team's starting kicker. Catanzaro played four games last season, connecting on all five field-goal attempts, including two from beyond 50 yards.
Chandler Catanzaro K FA Thu 12/3/20 7:30 PM
Chandler Catanzaro
K FA
The Panthers hosted Catanzaro for a visit Thursday, Albert Breer of TheMMQB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Catanzaro has yet to settle in with a team this season after he was released by the Giants ahead of the 2020 campaign. In his last season in the league in 2018, the 29-year-old converted on 16 of 20 field-goal attempts and 30 of 34 PAT tries across 13 games between stints in Tampa Bay and Carolina. After kicker Joey Slye missed two field-goal attempts in last week's loss to Minnesota, the team could elect to bring back a familiar face to handle kicking duties.
Chandler Catanzaro K FA Mon 8/17/20 12:35 PM
Chandler Catanzaro
K FA
The Giants have released Catanzaro, Ralph Vacchiano of SportsNet New York reports.
EDGE Analysis
With that, Graham Gano is now slated to serve as the team's new kicker, while it remains to seen if Catanzaro lands with another organization after sitting out the 2019 season.
Chandler Catanzaro K FA Sun 8/16/20 3:28 PM
Chandler Catanzaro
K FA
The Giants agreed to terms with Graham Gano on Sunday, signaling a kicking competition between Catanzaro and Gano, Ralph Vacchiano of SportsNet New York reports.
EDGE Analysis
Catanzaro returned to the NFL and signed with the Giants in July after spending a year in retirement, but his road to the starting job won't be easy. Gano is a prolific kicker who has converted 43 of his last 46 field-goal attempts (93.7 percent). The 29-year-old Catanzaro is skilled as well, but his track record is a bit shakier, making just 79 percent of field goals since 2016. Expect this battle to continue through training camp, especially with no preseason games to test the waters.
Chandler Catanzaro K FA Sun 7/26/20 11:47 AM
Chandler Catanzaro
K FA
Catanzaro and the Giants agreed to a contract Sunday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
EDGE Analysis
Catanzaro will come out of retirement after having hung up his cleats last season when he was released from the Jets' reserve/left squad list. The Giants are set to release their former kicker Aldrick Rosas in the coming days, opening the door for Catanzaro to assume the starting role. In his last season in the league in 2018, the 29-year-old converted on 16 of 20 field-goal attempts and 30 of 34 PAT tries across 13 games between stints in Tampa Bay and Carolina.
Chandler Catanzaro K FA Sun 8/11/19 2:14 PM
Chandler Catanzaro
K FA
Catanzaro retired from the NFL on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
Catanzaro has been shaky at best after converting 25 of 30 field-goal attempts (83.3 percent) and each of his 29 PAT tries with the Jets in 2017. Last season, the 28-year-old went 11-for-15 on field-goal attempts (73.3 percent) and 23-for-27 on PAT tries over nine games in Tampa Bay before being cut and taking his game to Carolina, where he made all five of his field goal attempts and converted seven of eight PAT tries. Catanzaro's training camp since re-upping with the Jets had been dissapointing, but the team seemed unwilling to bring in competition.
Chandler Catanzaro K FA Fri 8/9/19 11:41 AM
Chandler Catanzaro
K FA
Catanzaro made his lone field-goal attempt from 34 yards out but converted only one of three PAT attempts in Thursday's preseason opener against the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
Catanzaro hasn't had any kicking competition in camp, but this shaky performance could make the Jets rethink that decision. He'll need to be better as the preseason unfolds if he wants a job in the NFL when the regular season rolls around.
Chandler Catanzaro K FA Thu 8/1/19 3:21 PM
Chandler Catanzaro
K FA
The Jets aren't planning on signing a kicker to compete with Catanzaro during training camp despite the kicker's struggles, Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News reports.
EDGE Analysis
Catanzaro has struggled through the first few days of camp, but head coach Adam Gase is holding firm with respect to his confidence in the veteran kicker. Catanzaro is coming off a tough 2018 where he converted just 80 percent of his field goal attempts, however, so Jets brass could well have a change of mind if he has some misfires in early preseason games.
Chandler Catanzaro K FA Fri 3/15/19 9:42 AM
Chandler Catanzaro
K FA
Catanzaro is signing a one-year contract with the Jets, Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Jets wasted no time finding a replacement for Jason Myers, who signed a multi-year deal with Seattle earlier in the week. Catanzaro converted 25 of 30 field-goal attempts (83.3 percent) and each of his 29 PAT tries during his first stint with the Jets in 2017, but he was cut by the Buccaneers this past November after missing four field goals and four extra points in nine games. The 28-year-old kicker did bounce back in a late-season stint with the Panthers, and he still owns a respectable 83.8 percent field-goal conversion rate for his career. While he'll likely some competition for the kicking job this summer, Catanzaro may eventually emerge as a useful fantasy option if the Jets offense takes a big step forward after adding Le'Veon Bell and Jamison Crowder.
Chandler Catanzaro K FA Wed 1/9/19 9:15 PM
Chandler Catanzaro
K FA
Catanzaro played the final four games of the 2018 regular season with the Panthers, making all five of his field-goal attempts and seven of his eight extra-point tries en route to 22 points.
EDGE Analysis
Catanzaro began the season with the division-rival Buccaneers, making 11 of 15 field goals and 23 of 27 extra points in nine games prior to being released. He wasn't out of work long, however, as a knee injury to Graham Gano caused Carolina to call. To his credit, Catanzaro made the most of his opportunity, knocking in a couple of kicks from 50-plus yards in his short stint. Although Gano is not expected to require surgery this offseason, Catanzaro surely did enough to garner interest elsewhere ahead of the 2019 campaign.