Chicago Bears Kickers Go 2-For-8 During Tryout To Replace Cody Parkey

It’s been a few months since Cody Parkey lined up from 43-yards out to send the team to next round, only to have him miss and the Philadelphia Eagles walk out Soldier Field with a win.

On Friday, head coach Matt Nagy held a kicking competition at the rookie minicamp where all kickers had to connect from the same distance that Parkey missed at, and it went about as expected.

We got our first glimpse at Matt Nagy’s kicking competition for the #Bears at rookie minicamp. With the entire team watching, each kicker had one shot from 43 yards out — the same distance that Cody Parkey missed from against the Eagles in the playoffs. 6 misses.

— Adam Jahns (@adamjahns) May 3, 2019

Matt Nagy says he wants to “put a little heat” on them. “2-for-8, that’s not good enough,” he said, acknowledging that the snap and holds weren’t good on some.

— Adam Jahns (@adamjahns) May 3, 2019

“They know loud-and- clear why” the kick is from 43 yards out, Nagy said.

— Adam Jahns (@adamjahns) May 3, 2019

The Bears finished practice today with each of the eight kickers attempting — you guessed it — a 43-yard FG. Six of the eight kickers missed. Redford Jones hit the left upright.

— Dan Wiederer (@danwiederer) May 3, 2019

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Here are the eight kickers:

• Chris Blewitt- Pitt
• Casey Bednarski – MN-MK (tryout)
• Redford Jones – Tulsa
• Elliott Fry – S Carolina
• Emmit Carpenter – Minn. (tryout)
• John Baron II – S Diego St
• Spencer Evans – Purdue (tryout)
• Justin Yoon – Notre Dame (tryout)

Six misses on eight tries just lets you know how hard it is to hit from that distance. Now, think about trying to do that while thousands are watching you and millions of others are watching at home. It makes it even further.

Unlike the rookie kickers when they missed, Parkey was booed off the field and threatened on social media over the course of a week afterwards.

It’s going to be a long offseason for the Bears.