Post by seqq34 on Mar 6, 2019 19:13:34 GMT -6
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The highlight of Blewitt’s college career came as a senior in 2016 when his 48-yarder in the final seconds lifted the Panthers to a 43-42 victory over second-ranked and eventual national champion Clemson. He went to camp with the Steelers in 2017 but has been looking to land a job since, and the Bears were interested after he performed well at Kohl’s camp.
Blewitt kicked for four seasons at Pitt, making 10 of 17 field goals in his senior year. His best season came as a freshman in 2013, when he made 14 of 18. He wasn’t NFL-ready coming out of college but has fine-tuned his mechanics and showed well at Halas Hall in a competition that included former Buccaneers kicker Patrick Murray, among others.
The Bears now have three kickers on the roster: Blewitt; the recently signed Redford Jones, who also has no NFL experience; and Cody Parkey. General manager Ryan Pace indicated last week the plan is to terminate Parkey’s contract after the league year starts March 13 in order to designate him as a post-June 1 cut and spread some of the salary-cap hit into 2020.
Blewitt kicked for four seasons at Pitt, making 10 of 17 field goals in his senior year. His best season came as a freshman in 2013, when he made 14 of 18. He wasn’t NFL-ready coming out of college but has fine-tuned his mechanics and showed well at Halas Hall in a competition that included former Buccaneers kicker Patrick Murray, among others.
The Bears now have three kickers on the roster: Blewitt; the recently signed Redford Jones, who also has no NFL experience; and Cody Parkey. General manager Ryan Pace indicated last week the plan is to terminate Parkey’s contract after the league year starts March 13 in order to designate him as a post-June 1 cut and spread some of the salary-cap hit into 2020.
