Indianapolis Colts Sign Kicker To Active Roster

The Indianapolis Colts have had a very strange start to the 2022 season, with a 1-2-1 record through four weeks, and with a quick turnaround and a Thursday Night Football matchup with the Denver Broncos ahead, they have made a few roster moves. Given the struggles they've had at kicker this year, it makes sense for the Colts to be looking out for a new name at that position, and on this occasion, they've promoted from within, as kicker Chase McLaughlin is now the starter in Indianapolis.

The #Colts signed K Chase McLaughlin to the 53-man roster from the practice squad and waived WR Dezmon Patmon — who will likely draw interest on waivers.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 4, 2022

McLaughlin has kicked for five teams over his 3 year career, converting on 40 of 53 field goal attempts, and while he's not kicking down the door to be a starter anywhere else, he can build himself into a solid player one day.

He's gone 3-4 from field goal range and 4-4 from XP attempts in 2022, and if he can kick at a solid pace, there's no reason why he can't solidify himself as the Colts kicker of the future. At just 26-years of age, there's plenty of time on his side too, and if the Colts do have genuine desires of making a run in 2022, they'll need McLaughlin to be solid, as well as a lot of other things falling their way in the AFC South and the rest of the AFC.

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