Dallas Cowboys name free agent candidates for special teams position

Cowboys fans, we hate to bring up bad memories. Dallas knows that it probably won’t be employing Brett Maher as its kicker. But there’s still a long list as to who might replace him.

Maher was a decent kicker for most of the 2022 season. He made nearly 91 percent of his field goal attempts and was perfect on kicks within 40 yards. Extra points were rarely a problem, with Maher making 50 of 53 attempts. Two of his appempts were blocked. But on a January evening in Tampa, Maher missed four of five extra points. The Cowboys beat the Bucs in the first round of the playoffs, but Maher couldn’t recover.

Dallas owner Jerry Jones opted not to re-sign Maher for obvious reasons. John Fassel, the Cowboys special teams coach, discussed the kicking situation, Saturday.

“Well, we got Tristan (Vizcaino) on the roster,” Fassel told reporters. “I think anybody else on earth who is not on the team right now is under consideration.”