NFL News: The Dallas Cowboys are believed to be a contender in the NFC this year. In 2022 the team went 12-5 during the regular season and were believed to be a strong candidate to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl. However, a disappointing playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers ended their season earlier than the team expected. One weak point of the Dallas Cowboys’ 2022 season was their kicking game. They could target a former Green Bay Packers star to fix that this year.
The Dallas Cowboys Are Reportedly Eyeing Kicker Mason Crosby
According to Reid Hanson of USA Today, the “answer” to Dallas’ kicker issues could be former Green Bay Packers veteran Mason Crosby. Crosby remains a free agent after spending all 16 years of his career with the Packers. Hanson pointed out that Crosby is a kicker that head coach Mike McCarthy knows well from their time in Green Bay. McCarthy coached Crosby for the first 12 years of his career from 2007 until 2018.
“Mason Crosby is a free agent kicker Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy knows well,” writes Hanson. “Joining Green Bay in 2007, Crosby was with McCarthy every step of the way. At age 38, Crosby’s time with the Packers has likely come to an end and the Lubbock native waits for his phone to ring for his next NFL opportunity.”
What Would Mason Crosby Bring To The Dallas Cowboys?
The Dallas Cowboys have officially moved on from kicker Brett Maher. While Maher had an objectively good season in 2022 (29/32), he had a forgettable playoff showing. On January 16, 2023, Maher missed four of five extra point attempts during the Cowboys’ Wild Card Game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It was the most missed extra points in a game (regular season or playoffs) since extra points were first tracked in 1932
Mason Crosby still had a solid season in 2022. He made 25-of-29 field goals last season and went 37-of-39 on extra points. Crosby also went 7-11 on field goals of 40+ yards. Overall, Crosby has made 81.4 percent of his field goal attempts for his career. Considering he started his career in 2007, that is very impressive. This isn’t the first time the Dallas Cowboys have been linked to Mason Crosby and reports continue to surface about the possibility.
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