Redford Jones, who kicked collegiately at Tulsa but hadn't been on an NFL roster, signed with the Chicago Bears on Friday to compete with Cody Parkey. The team worked out six kickers, including Jones, after Parkey struggled this past season.
Penn State kicker Joey Julius wrote in a Facebook post that he sought treatment earlier this year for an eating disorder.
The Bears have signed free-agent kicker Connor Barth to replace 11-year veteran Robbie Gould, whom the team released Sunday night.
The Chicago Bears released veteran kicker Robbie Gould, the all-time franchise leader in career points, he told ESPN on Sunday.
Florida State kicker Roberto Aguayo was selected by the Buccaneers at No. 59 overall Friday, which makes him the highest drafted kicker since 2005.
Stephen Gostkowski's missed extra point proved costly, as it forced the Patriots into a late two-point conversation attempt that was intercepted as the Broncos advanced to the Super Bowl.
