Carney signs with Jags

BooBirdSaint · 09-11-2007, 03:26 PM

ESPN - Jags sign veteran K Carney to replace Scobee - NFL

The Jacksonville Jaguars on Tuesday signed 18-year veteran kicker John Carney to fill in for the injured Josh Scobee, who is expected to miss six to eight weeks.

Scobee suffered a quadriceps injury during pregame warm-ups before the Jaguars' regular-season opener against Tennessee on Sunday afternoon.

Carney, 43, spent the past six seasons with New Orleans but asked for and was granted his outright release this spring when the Saints acquired Olindo Mare from the Miami Dolphins in a trade. Carney had worked out for a few franchises contemplating kicker changes before auditioning for the Jacksonville staff.

Among the other placement specialists who worked out for the Jags were Billy Cundiff, recently released by the Atlanta Falcons, and Mike Vanderjagt, the NFL all-time leader in field-goal conversion percentage.

Last season, Carney converted 23-of-25 field-goal tries for the Saints and all but one of his 47 extra-point attempts for 115 points.

For his career, the former Notre Dame star has made 413-of-505 field-goal attempts (81.8 percent) and 510-of-517 extra points. He has scored 100 or more points in 10 different seasons and his 1,749 career points rank No. 4 all-time in the league.

Carney has played for Tampa Bay (1988), San Diego (1990-2000) and New Orleans (2001-06) and has appeared in 250 games.

Details of the contract he signed in Jacksonville were not immediately available.

09-11-2007, 03:26 PM	#1
BooBirdSaint 100th Post Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 273	Carney signs with Jags ESPN - Jags sign veteran K Carney to replace Scobee - NFL The Jacksonville Jaguars on Tuesday signed 18-year veteran kicker John Carney to fill in for the injured Josh Scobee, who is expected to miss six to eight weeks. Scobee suffered a quadriceps injury during pregame warm-ups before the Jaguars' regular-season opener against Tennessee on Sunday afternoon. Carney, 43, spent the past six seasons with New Orleans but asked for and was granted his outright release this spring when the Saints acquired Olindo Mare from the Miami Dolphins in a trade. Carney had worked out for a few franchises contemplating kicker changes before auditioning for the Jacksonville staff. Among the other placement specialists who worked out for the Jags were Billy Cundiff, recently released by the Atlanta Falcons, and Mike Vanderjagt, the NFL all-time leader in field-goal conversion percentage. Last season, Carney converted 23-of-25 field-goal tries for the Saints and all but one of his 47 extra-point attempts for 115 points. For his career, the former Notre Dame star has made 413-of-505 field-goal attempts (81.8 percent) and 510-of-517 extra points. He has scored 100 or more points in 10 different seasons and his 1,749 career points rank No. 4 all-time in the league. Carney has played for Tampa Bay (1988), San Diego (1990-2000) and New Orleans (2001-06) and has appeared in 250 games. Details of the contract he signed in Jacksonville were not immediately available.