Daniel Carlson signs with Saints, ends kicker competition

PlayersCharlie Smyth Daniel Carlson Tanner Brown

TeamsLas Vegas Raiders New Orleans Saints

Daniel Carlson signing with Saints settles kicker depth chart

Kicker Daniel Carlson is signing with the New Orleans Saints, his agents told Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport. The two-time All-Pro, previously with the Las Vegas Raiders, immediately takes over a kicker competition that had been running between Tanner Brown and Charlie Smyth.

What this means for fantasy

Carlson is one of the more established kickers available, and landing him on a roster locks in a clear starter. Brown and Charlie Smyth are off fantasy radars. If you need a kicker, Carlson is worth targeting on the waiver wire now that his role in New Orleans is confirmed.

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Daniel Carlson signing with Saints settles kicker depth chart

What this means for fantasy

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