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Saints release former All-Pro K Daniel Carlson after another missed FG in loss to Steelers

The New Orleans Saints are on the kicker market.

The Saints announced on Tuesday that they have released veteran kicker Daniel Carlson after Carlson missed another field goal in a 16-10 Week 7 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Carlson missed a 52-yard attempt with 9:42 remaining that would have cut Pittsburgh’s lead to 16-13. He finished the game hitting 1 of 2 field-goal attempts, dropping his season success rate on field goals to a career-low 66.7% (8 of 12).

Carlson hit all of this field goals up to 49 yards with the Saints, but was 3 of 7 on attempts from 50-plus yards. His release ends his tenure with the Saints after seven games.

Carlson, 31, is a nine-year NFL veteran who was named All-Pro twice with the Raiders in 2021 and 2022. He spent seven-plus seasons with the Raiders before joining the Saints in the offseason.

The Saints are coming off a Week 8 bye and will need to replace Carlson before facing the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. New Orleans comes out of its by at 2-5, in last place in the NFC South.

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