Saints Eye Jayden Fielding for Kicker Role

0:00On March 30th, the New Orleans Saints are shaking up their special teams this offseason, grabbing a new punter and returner early on, and now there. Iain competition for the kicker spot with two draft prospects already in the mix. Both guys are seen as steady performers who could start in the league down the line. The latest name popping up is Jaden Fielding from Ohio State, who's drawing interest from multiple NFL teams. Over three seasons, he nailed 45 of 57 field goals. That's about 79 percent and went 178 for one. 179 on extra points, racking up 313 career points. Fielding holds strong spots in Buckeye history. Number four in made field goals and number five in field goal percentage, even with just three years. As the guy, his main knock is the deep ball. He missed all three tries from 50 yards or more, but he's money closer in like 13 of 14 from 22. 29 yards, 17 of 20 from 30 to 39 and 15 of 20 from 40 to 49.

1:05That kickoff game looks solid too, so he could be a smart project for the Saints if they push his range, keeping their special teams rebuild rolling. Strong? From around the league, powered by AI, this is NFL News Today.