TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -The Tampa Bay Buccaneers cut kicker Matt Bryant and settled on entering the regular season with four quarterbacks Saturday.
Neither decision was a surprise.
Bryant was released even though his 83.1 field goal percentage in four seasons is the best in franchise history. He injured his right hamstring in practice last month and did not kick in the preseason.
Mike Nugent, signed as a free agent during the offseason, handled all of the kicking duties in preseason and made 6 of 9 field goals.
Coach Raheem Morris initially projected he’d only carry three quarterbacks into the Sept. 13 opener against Dallas, but second-year pro Josh Johnson earned a spot behind Byron Leftwich, Luke McCown and first-round draft pick Josh Freeman with a solid training camp and preseason.
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