Vikings Release K Dan Bailey
Josh Frey
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After a season filled with ups and downs, the Vikings have released their kicker, Dan Bailey. Bailey struggled at times during the 2020 season, finishing the year making just 15/22 field goals and 37/43 extra points. However, the majority of these struggles came in a two week stretch against Jacksonville and Tampa Bay in the second half of the season.
In these two games, Bailey made just 3/10 total kicks. The Vikings managed to sneak out a win against Jacksonville, but Bailey’s struggles proved to be too much to overcome against Tampa Bay as the Vikings fell 26-14 to the eventual Super Bowl champions.
While he may have struggled in 2020, Bailey was as good as it gets in 2019 with the Vikings. He made 27/29 field goals that year and 40/44 extra points. In fact, Bailey has been known throughout his career as one of the more accurate kickers in the league. His percentages in 2020 were career lows for both field goal and extra point percentage. His career percentages stand at 85.9% for field goals and 96.7% for extra points.
The 33-year-old Bailey spent his first seven years in the NFL before joining the Vikings in 2018. This offseason, he will be looking to join his third team of his career, and he should undoubtedly land on a roster somewhere in the league.