Cincinnati Bengals
Mike Nugent - #2 - K
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 5' 10"/ 190 lbs. |
| Birthday | 03/02/1982 |
| Birthplace | Centerville, OH |
| College | Ohio State |
| Years played | 9 |
| Drafted | 2005, 2nd round, 15th pick by Jets |
2012 STATS
| FG | Pat | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | 35 | 92 |
Bengals can work Still in slowly
The Bengals added more youth and talent to a good defensive line with the selection of Penn State's Devon Still.
Zeitler pick a sensible, unique one for Bengals
The selection of Wisconsin OG Kevin Zeitler capped a solid first day of the draft for the Bengals, writes PFW's Mike Wilkening.
Bengals add youth, talent to CB corps
The more capable CBs a team can have, the better, so Cincinnati's decision to draft Alabama’s Dre Kirkpatrick No. 17 overall makes sense.
Bengals LB Maualuga settles assault case
A judge dismissed an assault charge against Bengals LB Rey Maualuga on Thursday after learning the dispute was settled in mediation.
Ex-NFL LB Webster guilty of sex crimes
A former NFL player has been found guilty of having sex with the underage daughter of a former Bengals assistant coach.
PK Nugent re-signs with Bengals
Bengals PK Mike Nugent has signed his franchise tender with the team, keeping him on the roster for the 2012 season.
Report: Vikings agree to terms with WR Simpson
The Vikings agreed to terms on a one-year deal with former Bengals WR Jerome Simpson, Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer first reported.
Report: WR Simpson faces three-game suspension
The NFL will suspend former Bengals WR Jerome Simpson for three games, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported.
Change coming at guard for Bengals
The Bengals will have at least one new full-time starter at guard, and perhaps two.
Bengals re-sign two special-teams standouts
The Bengals announced they have re-signed LS Clark Harris and S Jeromy Miles.
Bengals re-sign LB Skuta, TE Lee
The Bengals re-signed restricted free-agent LB Dan Skuta and unrestricted free-agent TE Donald Lee on Friday.
Giants acquire LB Rivers
The Giants traded a fifth-round pick to the Bengals for LB Keith Rivers, the teams confirmed on Thursday.
Report: Bengals agree to terms with CB Newman
The Bengals have agreed to terms with former Cowboys CB Terence Newman, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Report: Bengals reach agreement with ex-Rams OG Bell
Cincinnati has come to an agreement with ex-Rams free-agent OG Jacob Bell on a one-year contract, Pro Football Talk reports.
Bengals release S Crocker
The Bengals have released S Chris Crocker, who started all 16 regular-season games for the team last season.
PLAYER NEWS
The Cincinnati Bengals have re-signed place kicker Mike Nugent for two years, preventing him from becoming a free agent. No terms of the deal were announced Sunday.|||||||
A nine-year veteran, Nugent has been with the Bengals for three seasons. A calf injury kept him out of the team's last four games of 2012 and its playoff loss to Houston. In 2011, Nugent set a Bengals records for points with 132 and field goals with 33 in one season. He tied a Cincinnati record with a 55-yard field goal against Oakland last season. Nugent has made 83.8 percent of his field goals as a Bengal, the second-best career percentage in club history.
Nugent has been placed on injured reserve.|||||||
Josh Brown continues to take his place.
Nugent signed his one-year tender offer as the Cincinnati Bengals' franchise player on Wednesday.|||||||
Nugent recovered from knee surgery and set team records with 132 points and 33 field goals last season, helping the Bengals to a wild card playoff spot. He was an unrestricted free agent after the season, but the Bengals used their franchise tag on him March 2.
Nugent was lost for the season after tearing a knee ligament during a successful onside kick play in the closing minutes of Sunday's 23-17 loss at Indianapolis.|||||||
The Bengals have signed former Ohio State University kicker Aaron Pettrey to replace another former Buckeye.
Nugent was named the Bengals' kicker Saturday.|||||||
The Bengals waived kicker Dave Rayner on Saturday, giving the job to Nugent. He replaces Shayne Graham, who left as a free agent after seven seasons in Cincinnati. Nugent was bothered by a groin injury early in camp but went 3 of 4 on field goal attempts, including two from beyond 50 yards.
