Rodrigo Blankenship
27-Year-Old
Free Agent
2023 Kicking Stats
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0
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50+
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Blankenship is locked into a heated training camp/preseason competition with Chase McLaughlin entering the midpoint of the exhibition slate. The Georgia product did not kick again last season following a Week 1 release by the Colts, and he owns career 83.9 percent and 93.1 percent success rates on field-goal attempts and extra-point tries, respectively. If Blankenship does win the job battle, he'll be attached to a Buccaneers offense with some solid pass-catching playmakers but questionable quarterback play, a recipe that could lead to plenty of field-goal opportunities. Read Past Outlooks
Cut by Bucs
The Buccaneers waived Blankenship on Monday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
Blankenship was competing with Chase McLaughlin for the Buccaneers' kicking gig and ultimately came up short in the job battle. The 26-year-old most recently suited up for the Cardinals, with whom he appeared in two games during the 2022 campaign after being cut by the Colts following Week 1.
Blankenship was competing with Chase McLaughlin for the Buccaneers' kicking gig and ultimately came up short in the job battle. The 26-year-old most recently suited up for the Cardinals, with whom he appeared in two games during the 2022 campaign after being cut by the Colts following Week 1.
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To compete with McLaughlin
Blankenship, who signed with the Buccaneers on Thursday, will compete with fellow former Colts teammate Chase McLaughlin for Tampa Bay's starting placekicker job this summer, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.
ANALYSIS
Blankenship participated in the Buccaneeers' three-day minicamp on a tryout basis this week and apparently performed well enough to earn an extended look in training camp. After posting an 84.3-percent success rate on field-goal attempts and a 94.3-percent figure on extra-point tries with the Colts over his first two seasons, Blankenship lasted just one game with the team in 2022 before being swapped out for McLaughlin, who he beat out for Indianapolis' starting job in 2020.
Blankenship participated in the Buccaneeers' three-day minicamp on a tryout basis this week and apparently performed well enough to earn an extended look in training camp. After posting an 84.3-percent success rate on field-goal attempts and a 94.3-percent figure on extra-point tries with the Colts over his first two seasons, Blankenship lasted just one game with the team in 2022 before being swapped out for McLaughlin, who he beat out for Indianapolis' starting job in 2020.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Blankenship saw his 2021 season cut short by a hip injury after five games. He wasn't
especially sharp while healthy, but his replacement, Michael Badgley, was not retained this
offseason, leaving Blankenship to reclaim the job. The addition of QB Matt Ryan should
improve the Colts offense, though Blankenship's lack of leg strength remains a limiting factor.
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Drills only kick Friday
Blakenship converted his lone field-goal attempt -- from 35 yards out -- in the Buccaneers' 27-17 preseason loss to the Steelers on Friday. He did not have any extra-point tries.
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Pushing McLaughlin in job battle
Blankenship and his competitor for the Buccaneers' placekicking job, Chase McLaughlin, have been running very close in their training camp competition heading into Friday's preseason opener against the Steelers, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.
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Set to sign with Tampa Bay
Blankenship is slated to sign with the Buccaneers, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Working out for Tampa Bay
Blankenship (undisclosed) is with the Buccaneers for a minicamp tryout this week, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Waived with injury settlement
Arizona waived Blankenship (undisclosed) with an injury settlement Wednesday.
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