San Diego Chargers
Nick Novak - #9 - K
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 0"/ 198 lbs. |
| Birthday | 08/21/1981 |
| Birthplace | Charlottesville, VA |
| College | Maryland |
| Years played | 6 |
2012 STATS
| FG | Pat | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 33 | 87 |
WR Floyd still a top target in Chargers offense
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Mathews cleared for contact, limited in practice
RB Ryan Mathews has been cleared for contact but was limited in practice as the Chargers prepare for their home opener.
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A healthy English adds to Chargers' LB corps
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The Chargers will place WR Vincent Brown on injured reserve with the new “Designated to Return” label, the team announced Tuesday.
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The Chargers cut several vested veterans on Friday, including PK Nick Novak, DE Jacques Cesaire and FB Jacob Hester.
Vikings S Smith fined for hit
Vikings rookie S Harrison Smith was fined $21,000 for unnecessary roughness, the league confirmed to Pro Football Talk.
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Hours after being released by the Chargers, WR Roscoe Parrish agreed to terms with the Raiders, Pro Football Talk first reported.
Parrish among Chargers' cuts to 75
The Chargers cut WR-RS Roscoe Parrish on Monday as they trimmed their roster to 75 players.
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Lions sign Osgood
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Seau toxicology report reveals nothing suspicious
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PLAYER NEWS
A person with knowledge of the deal says the San Diego Chargers have agreed in principle to a four-year contract with kicker Nick Novak.|||||||
Novak made 18 of 20 field goal attempts (90 percent) in 2012, the third-highest conversion rate in team history. He was signed on Sept. 29 after Nate Kaeding hurt his groin in practice two days before a game at Kansas City. Novak also kicked for San Diego in the final 15 games of 2011 after Kaeding was hurt on the season-opening kickoff.
Novak agreed Tuesday to a two-year contract with the San Diego Chargers to replace the injured Nate Kaeding.|||||||
Novak, who was in training camp with the Chargers in 2010 and the New York Jets this season, has kicked in 22 NFL games, making 19 of 30 career field goal attempts (.633). He's played with Washington, Arizona and Kansas City.
The San Diego Chargers have signed kicker Nick Novak to a one-year contract.|||||||
The move comes as Nate Kaeding rehabs a groin injury sustained in practice prior to the Pro Bowl. Kaeding missed three field goals in San Diego's 17-14 playoff loss to the New York Jets. Novak was out of football last year. He kicked for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2008. Before that, he played for the Washington Redskins and Arizona Cardinals in 2005-06.
Novak was released on Tuesday and replaced by Connor Barth, who was beaten out by Novak in August.|||||||
Novak missed two field goals in last week's 34-10 loss to Tennessee.
The Redskins signed Novak on Tuesday after the former University of Maryland kicker won a four-way competition among available free agents. He'll handle the kicking duties in Sunday's game against Tennessee.|||||||
Novak will replace John Hall, who was placed on injured reserve, ending his season. Novak was 5-of-7 on field-goal attempts in five games in place of the injured Hall last season.
