New England Patriots reportedly releasing Mike Nugent

Mike Nugent’s return to the NFL might be brief.

The NFL Network reported Tuesday the Centerville native who was recently inducted into the Ohio State Varsity O Athletics Hall of Fame is being released by the New England Patriots after four games.

The Patriots are cutting K Mike Nugent, per sources.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) October 29, 2019

He is 5 for 8 in field goal attempts this season but made only 2 of 4 Sunday as the team beat the Browns 27-13.

Nugent is in his 15th season, a career that included seven seasons with the Bengals.

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Marcus Hartman has been a digital sports columnist and reporter at Cox's Ohio newspapers the Dayton Daily News, Springfield News-Sun and Journal-News since 2016.

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Report: Mike Nugent’s time with the Patriots coming to an end