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NFL Rumors: Cowboys cut Tristan Vizcaino, kicker woes still ongoing
Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys may have washed their hands of Brett Maher, but that doesn’t mean that the team’s kicking woes are going away. And as of now, it would appear that the club hasn’t figured out an answer just yet.
On Monday, the Cowboys cut kicker Tristan Vizcaino, as reported by ESPN’s Todd Archer, after signing him in the offseason in hopes that he could be a replacement for Maher, who infamously caught the yips at the end of last season and in the playoffs. That leaves Brandon Aubrey as the only kicker on Dallas’ 90-man roster.
But therein lies the problem with what the Cowboys currently have at the position. Vizcaino was released after going 22-of-35 in camp thus far, which is obviously not ideal. Aubrey, however, hasn’t been particularly reliable, as Archer noted that he’s gone 26-of-35 so far in camp. That’s better, to be sure, but it’s still not the type of consistency that any potential contender wants from their kicking game.
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The truth of the matter is that the Cowboys kicker for the 2023 season likely isn’t on the roster right now — and that isn’t to say that Vizcaino will be coming back.
With veteran free agents such as Mason Crosby, Robbie Gould and even someone like Ryan Succop still on the market, those are options. Dallas could also look at less proven but younger options still available like Quinn Nordin or Zane Gonzalez.
No matter what direction they choose, though, it’s abundantly clear that the Cowboys kicker carousel is still spinning and, as of now, it’s not been a ton of fun to be saddled up on one of those steel painted horses.