Report: Patriots Placing Kicker Stephen Gostkowski on IR

New England is placing their long time veteran kicker on injured reserve.

The New England Patriots are placing kicker Stephen Gostkowski on injured reserve, according to Jim McBride of the Boston Globe. 

BREAKING: #Patriots are placing Stephen Gostkowski on injured reserve, per league source. Story upcoming on https://t.co/BIqlcKzPKK

— Jim McBride (@globejimmcbride) October 2, 2019

*UPDATE*

ESPN Insider Adam Schefter reported that Gostkowski suffered a left hip injury that will require season-ending surgery. 

Patriots’ kicker Stephen Gostkowski has a left hip injury that will require season-ending surgery, per source. He is expected to be ready to kick for the 2020 season.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 2, 2019

Gostkowski was having a rough start to the season, missing four PATs and one field goal through the first four games of the regular season. 

Mike Reiss of ESPN shared earlier today that the team was working out kickers, but hinted at them doing such just as a way to update their emergency list. 

Apparently, New England was actually working out their next starting kicker. 

The Patriots are working out some free-agent kickers today, which is consistent with their due-diligence approach at all positions to keep emergency lists updated. Veteran Stephen Gostkowski has missed four P.A.T.s this year, which adds a layer of context to the kicker workouts.

— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) October 2, 2019

*UPDATE* 

Reiss reported shortly after the news broke that the team worked out veteran kicker Kai Forbath and rookie Matthew Wright from UCF today. 

Matthew Wright, a rookie kicker from the University of Central Florida who spent time with the Steelers in the preseason this year, was among those in for today's Patriots kicker workout. The Patriots won't be signing Wright, per a source.

— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) October 2, 2019

Veteran kicker Kai Forbath is among those in for today's kicker workout with the Patriots. He is one of the most experienced free-agent kickers on the market.

— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) October 2, 2019