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Why Blake Grupe is Colts' new kicker over Michael Badgley
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The Indianapolis Colts are on to their third kicker of the season.
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Michael Badgley is gone. Blake Grupe is in.
It's in a huge part of the season, too. The Colts are 8-4 and taking on the 8-4 Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday for sole possession of first place in the AFC South.
One kick could decide the whole thing. And it'll be taken by Grupe.
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Why is Blake Grupe the Colts' kicker?
The Colts chose this past week to cut Badgley and replace him with Grupe.
Badgley missed an extra point last week, his third missed extra point in seven games.
He had only been kicking for the Colts because Spencer Shrader sustained a season-ending injury.
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The Colts had a tryout Tuesday that also included Justin Tucker , but chose to sign Grupe.
Grupe was in his third season with the Saints . He's a career 79.8% kicker on field goals, and he is 86-for-88 in his career on extra points.
