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1 Early life  





2 College career  





3 Professional career  



3.1  New York Giants  





3.2  Carolina Panthers  



3.2.1  2019 season  





3.2.2  2020 season  





3.2.3  2021 season  







3.3  Houston Texans  





3.4  San Francisco 49ers  





3.5  Washington Football Team / Commanders  





3.6  Jacksonville Jaguars  





3.7  New England Patriots  







4 NFL career statistics  



4.1  Regular season  







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Joey Slye

refer to caption
Slye with the Washington Commanders in 2022

No. 13 – New England Patriots

Position:

Placekicker

Personal information

Born:

(1996-04-10) April 10, 1996 (age 28)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.

Height:

5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)

Weight:

213 lb (97 kg)

Career information

High school:

North Stafford (Stafford, Virginia)

College:

Virginia Tech

Undrafted:

2018

Career history

  • Carolina Panthers (20192020)
  • Houston Texans (2021)
  • San Francisco 49ers (2021)
  • Washington Football Team / Commanders (20212023)
  • Jacksonville Jaguars (2024)*
  • New England Patriots (2024–present)
  •  * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

    Roster status:

    Active

    Career highlights and awards

    Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2023

    Field goals made:

    121

    Field goals attempted:

    147

    Field goal %:

    82.3

    Longest field goal:

    61

    Touchbacks:

    298

    Player stats at PFR

    Joseph David Slye (born April 10, 1996) is an American football placekicker for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college footballatVirginia Tech and signed as an undrafted free agent with the New York Giants in 2019. Slye has also been a member of the Carolina Panthers, Houston Texans, San Francisco 49ers, Washington Commanders, and Jacksonville Jaguars. He holds the Commanders franchise record for longest field goal at 61 yards.

    Early life

    [edit]

    Slye was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico but grew up in Stafford, Virginia. He attended North Stafford High School, where he played high school football. Slye was named all-state as both a kicker and as a linebacker for the Wolverines.[1]

    College career

    [edit]

    Slye played four seasons for the Virginia Tech Hokies, opting to join the team as a walk-on over a scholarship offer from James Madison.[1] He made 78 of 108 field goal attempts (72.2 percent) and 169 of 172 of extra point attempts (98.3 percent).[2]

    Professional career

    [edit]

    Pre-draft measurables

    Height

    Weight

    Arm length

    Hand span

    Bench press

    5 ft 10 in
    (1.78 m)

    213 lb
    (97 kg)

    29+38 in
    (0.75 m)

    8+18 in
    (0.21 m)

    21 reps

    All values from Pro Day[3]

    After going unselected in the 2018 NFL Draft, Slye participated in a tryout for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and received interest from the Cleveland Browns, but was not signed by either team.[4]

    New York Giants

    [edit]

    Slye signed with the New York Giants on May 6, 2019, but was released on May 14, 2019. He was re-signed by the Giants on July 24, 2019, and waived again three days later.[5][6]

    Carolina Panthers

    [edit]

    2019 season

    [edit]

    Slye signed with the Carolina Panthers on August 1, 2019.[7] Although originally brought in to serve as a "camp leg", Slye made seven of eight field goal attempts in the preseason, including three from beyond 50 yards out. He was named the Panthers' kicker for the 2019 season after Graham Gano was placed on injured reserve.[8]

    Slye made his NFL debut on September 8, 2019, against the Los Angeles Rams, missing his first career field goal attempt from 53 yards out but hitting his next two tries from 46 and 52 yards out while making all three of his extra point attempts.[9] Slye was named the National Football Conference (NFC) Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 4 after going 3–3 on field goal attempts, including a 55-yarder, on September 29, 2019, against the Houston Texans.[10] Slye finished his rookie season with 25 field goals on 32 attempts (78.1%) and made 31 of 35 extra points (88.6%).[11]

    2020 season

    [edit]
    Slye with the Carolina Panthers in 2020

    Slye signed a one-year extension with the Panthers on February 6, 2020.[12] He made a career-high five field goals on five attempts in a 21–16 win over the Los Angeles Chargers on September 28, 2020.[13] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Panthers on October 21,[14] and was activated two days later.[15] In Week 7 against the New Orleans Saints, Slye attempted an NFL record 65-yard field goal with 1:55 remaining in the 4th quarter, but was short by a few inches as the Panthers lost 27–24.[16] Two weeks later against the Kansas City Chiefs, Slye missed another record attempt, this time from 67 yards as time expired. The Panthers lost 33–31.[17] In Week 12 against the Minnesota Vikings, Slye missed another game winning field goal with four seconds remaining from 54 yards as the Panthers lost 28–27.[18]

    2021 season

    [edit]

    Slye signed another one-year contract extension with the Panthers on January 5, 2021.[19] Slye was released by the Panthers on August 28, 2021, after the team traded for Ryan Santoso.[20]

    Houston Texans

    [edit]

    On September 7, 2021, Slye was signed to the practice squad of the Houston Texans.[21] On September 11, he was elevated to the active roster following an injury to starting kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn.[22] In 3 games, he connected on 4 of 5 field goal attempts and 7 of 8 extra point attempts. Slye was waived on September 30, 2021.[23]

    San Francisco 49ers

    [edit]

    On October 5, 2021, Slye was signed by the San Francisco 49ers after an injury to Robbie Gould.[24] Slye was waived on November 2, 2021, after Gould's return.[25]

    Washington Football Team / Commanders

    [edit]

    Slye signed with the Washington Football Team on November 9, 2021.[26] In Week 12 against the Seattle Seahawks, Slye suffered a hamstring injury after a blocked extra point attempt and was placed on injured reserve the following day.[27] He was activated off injured reserve on December 25.[28]

    The team placed a restricted free agent tender on Slye on March 16, 2022,[29] with Slye agreeing to a two-year contract worth around $5 million on April 11.[30]

    In Week 10 of the 2022 NFL season against the 8–0 Philadelphia Eagles, Slye played a key part in Washington's 32–21 upset win. He made all 4 of his field goals attempts, including a career long 58 yard field goal and another from 55 yards. For this performance, Slye was named NFC Special Teams player of the week.[31] At the end of November 2022, he was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Month for his performance of 37 points, going 7 for 8 on extra points and 10 for 10 on field goals.[32] In Week 13, he made two of three field goal attempts, missing a 52-yard attempt in the fourth quarter and with the game resulting in a 20–20 tie against the New York Giants.[33][34] In Week 8 of the 2023 season, Slye set a Commanders franchise record for the longest field made at 61 yards.[35]

    Jacksonville Jaguars

    [edit]

    On March 18, 2024, Slye signed a one-year deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars.[36] On April 30, Slye was released by the Jaguars.[37]

    New England Patriots

    [edit]

    On May 2, 2024, Slye signed a one-year deal with the New England Patriots.[38][39]

    NFL career statistics

    [edit]

    Legend

    Bold

    Career High

    Regular season

    [edit]

    Year

    Team

    GP

    Field Goals

    Extra Points

    Points

    FGA

    FGM

    Lng

    Pct

    XPA

    XPM

    Pct

    2019

    CAR

    16

    32

    25

    54

    78.1

    35

    31

    88.6

    106

    2020

    CAR

    16

    36

    29

    56

    80.6

    36

    33

    91.7

    120

    2021

    HOU

    3

    5

    4

    53

    80.0

    8

    7

    87.5

    19

    SF

    3

    8

    7

    56

    87.5

    4

    2

    50.0

    23

    WAS

    6

    12

    12

    55

    100.0

    10

    9

    90.0

    45

    2022

    WAS

    17

    30

    25

    58

    83.3

    28

    24

    85.7

    99

    2023

    WAS

    17

    24

    19

    61

    79.2

    35

    32

    91.4

    89

    Career

    78

    147

    121

    61

    82.3

    156

    138

    88.5

    501

    References

    [edit]
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  • ^ Taranto, Steven (August 13, 2019). "Joey Slye kicking his way into potential NFL jobs". 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  • ^ Fennelly, John (June 24, 2019). "Giants re-sign K Joey Slye, waive DB Tony Lippett". Giants Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  • ^ "Joey Slye: Parts ways with Giants". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. July 27, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  • ^ Alper, Josh (August 1, 2019). "Panthers sign Joey Slye, Rishard Cook". Profootballtalk.com. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  • ^ Weaver, Tim (August 30, 2019). "Panthers put Graham Gano on IR, giving kicker job to Joey Slye". Panthers Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
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