SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 • THESCORE.COM
MATT GAY #7 - KICKER - INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
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19 FGM
100% PAT
Report: Buccaneers cut Gay after signing Succop The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are waiving kicker Matt Gay one year after using a fifth-round draft choice on him, sources told NFL Network's Mike...
Bucs agree to terms with kicker Ryan Succop after workout The former Titans veteran could mean the team is ready to move on from Matt Gay after only one season.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 • TAMPABAY.COM
New competition on way Gay, who made 35- and 46-yard field goals during the Buccaneers' scrimmage at Raymond James Stadium on Friday, is nevertheless expected to get new competition this week in the form...
Impact If the second-year kicker ultimately wins the job coming out of camp, he'll certainly have earned it, as it appears Gay will have to fend off three players overall for a roster spot. Coach Bruce Arians emphasized Sunday that he's "looking for consistency on the gimmes," citing a zero-tolerance policy for any missed extra points or field-goal tries from inside the 30-yard line. Gay notably struggled on several occasions during his rookie campaign with kicks in that range, and Scott Smith of the team's official site reports the 26-year-old focused on shortening his overall kicking motion during the offseason and is receptive to having to fight his way to a spot on the team. "Competition is the baseline of the NFL," he said. "Everybody's fighting for a job, and if you don't perform, someone's right there ready behind you, ready to take your spot. It's no news to me that guys are in here competing for a shot and they're going to bring competition in. Competition is going to breed success, and I think the potential of our team this year is super-high, and I think the kicking position is very important."
AUGUST 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Matt Gay Shortens Kicking Form to Improve Consistency Second-year Bucs kicker Matt Gay calls competition the 'baseline' of the NFL and welcomes it, believing his modified technique will lead to...
AUGUST 30, 2020 • BUCCANEERS.COM
Remains locked in tight battle Gay remains in a heated competition with Elliott Fry for the placekicker job, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports. "I think the competition is close -- I think it's rea...
Impact Armstrong's focus on the theme isn't coincidental, as Gay managed to prompt just enough doubt in the minds of the coaching staff during his rookie season by sometimes making what should have been easier kicks more difficult. Gay either missed or had five of his last eight field-goal attempts of the season blocked, and two of his seven misses overall on the campaign came from the very manageable distance of 34 yards. Gay was also just 43-for-48 on extra-point tries, so he's focusing on treating every kick attempt with equal focus in his heated camp battle with Fry, who's also demonstrated plenty of accuracy and leg strength thus far. With no preseason games this summer, the two kickers' only chance to show what they can do in game action ahead of the regular season will come in two intrasquad scrimmages, the first unfolding Friday.
AUGUST 27, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Chris Godwin off again, Matt Gay in a kicking battle and another receiver injured Godwin, the Bucs receiver, has had three days off in the past six workouts.
AUGUST 26, 2020 • TAMPABAY.COM
Perfect in practice Tuesday Gay, who is battling Elliott Fry for the placekicking job, was perfect on all of his attempts in Tuesday's practice, Carmen Vitali of the team's official site reports.
Impact The Buccaneers opted to bring in some competition for their second-year kicker after his rough finish to the 2019 campaign, one which saw five of his last eight field-goal attempts either miss their mark or get blocked. Gay had put together an impressive rookie campaign prior to that late-season downturn, however, so he should still have a leg up on Fry, who's yet to kick in an NFL regular-season game. Nevertheless, he may be in for a spirited job battle, considering the latter was also flawless in his kicks Tuesday.
AUGUST 19, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Bucs’ story lines for 2020 start with you know who From getting acclimated to Tom Brady, to the rivalry with the Saints, to Matt Gay's kicks, we get you set for training camp.
AUGUST 1, 2020 • TAMPABAY.COM
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JULY 15, 2020 • TSN.CA
Buccaneers edge Browns 13-12 behind K Matt Gay's game-winner
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers edged the visiting Cleveland Browns 13-12 Friday night after kicker Matt Gay nailed the game-winner.AUGUST 24, 2019
