sports

Patriots 2026 offseason preview: Where New England stands at kicker

Andy Borregales is the only kicker that the New England Patriots have signed to their roster this offseason.

The Patriots drafted Borregales with the No. 182 overall pick in 2025. The 23-year-old played in all 17 games for New England last season. Borregales made 84.4 percent of his field goals on the year. He converted 96.4 percent of his extra point attempts. Borregales’ longest field goal on the year came from 59 yards out. His 134 points scored were the seventh-most in the NFL.

With the unrestricted free agency signing window slated to open on March 11, the Patriots won’t have to worry about losing Borregales in the open market.

Who’s on the roster?

  • Andy Borregales

Borregales is the only kicker that the Patriots have on their team at present. No other player attempted a field goal or extra point for New England in 2025.

The Miami product will be on the second year of his four-year, $4.4 million deal that he signed with the Patriots before the 2025 season. Borregales will be an unrestricted free agent in 2029.

Who’s slated for free agency?

The Patriots do not have any kickers slated for free agency this offseason.

Who can the Patriots sign at kicker in free agency?

  • Matt Prater
  • Harrison Mevis
  • Riley Patterson
  • Eddy Pineiro

The Patriots will have multiple kickers to consider in free agency. Prater, 41, is one of the most established veterans who will hit the open market. He last earned $1.2 million in 2025 as a member of the Buffalo Bills. He went 2-for-3 on field goals from 50 or more yards out in the last two seasons.

Mevis helped the Los Angeles Rams reach the NFC Championship game in 2025. He converted 92.3 percent of his field goals. Mevis went a perfect 100 percent on extra point attempts last year. Pineiro made 96.6 percent of his field goals last season, while Patterson made 93.1 percent of his.

Follow Patriots Wire on Twitter and Facebook.

This article originally appeared on Patriots Wire: Patriots 2026 offseason preview: Where New England stands at kicker

Read full story at Yahoo Sport →