Saints to sign K Daniel Carlson
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Key Points:
- The New Orleans Saints have been holding a kicking competition this summer but remain dissatisfied with their current options, Tanner Brown and Charlie Smyth.
- Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that the Saints plan to sign veteran kicker Daniel Carlson on Monday, though no roster moves have been announced yet.
- Brown and Smyth both missed field goals in recent games, with Brown missing in a loss to the Rams and Smyth missing in the preseason opener.
- Daniel Carlson has eight seasons of NFL experience with the Raiders, boasting a career field goal accuracy of 224-of-255 and extra point accuracy of 238-of-249.
