Report: Place kicker Dave Rayner signs with the Bengals

by Josh Kirkendall on Feb 14, 2010 12:01 PM EST in Contracts

On Friday we wrote that the Bengals had worked out two place kickers in the eventual departure Shayne Graham, who has held place kicking duties with the Bengals for seven long seasons. Later that night, Joe Reedy writes, Dave Rayner's agent announced that "his client has been signed".

It's not unprecedented that the Bengals could have two place kickers on roster if they, out of loyalty, elect to give Graham a chance; who in turn would have to significantly reduce his annual salary well below what he "earned" last year on a one-year franchise tag contract.

However, I wouldn't expect the Bengals to be complacent with place kickers. This offseason represents a collection of recognizable free agent place kickers, ranging from Jason Elam, Jay Feely, Sebastian Janikowski, Olindo Mare, Neil Rackers, Jeff Reed and Matt Stover.

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I would love to get Janikowski

Slim 15, you will be missed. RIP Chris Henry

by Danimal, Destroyer of Worlds on Feb 14, 2010 12:02 PM EST reply actions

+1

That would be great.

by Jaegner on Feb 14, 2010 12:05 PM EST up reply actions

at least you know he’s in no danger of getting hurt if he tackles somebody.

i'm going to go america all over your ass!

by Raging Clue on Feb 14, 2010 1:31 PM EST up reply actions

Neglected area.....

I’ve been sick of the short kick offs for years. We allways seem to give our opponents an advantage in the field position battles. Anyone know what Raynor’s kick offs are like?

by BamaBengal on Feb 14, 2010 12:49 PM EST reply actions

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Good point.

Rayner’s career on kickoffs are 64.3 yards per kick including a 66.8-yard average in six kickoffs with the Bengals in 2008. Of 206 career kickoffs, 16 were touchbacks — translates to 8% of his kickoffs.

Comparatively speaking. Shayne Graham averaged 61.8 yards per kick in his career with a 63.3-yard average in 2009. Of 567 career kickoffs, 45 were touchbacks — translates to 8% of his kickoffs.

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by Josh Kirkendall on Feb 14, 2010 12:55 PM EST up reply actions

thanks

by jim0ijk on Feb 15, 2010 3:26 PM EST up reply actions

What about the ohio state kid

the Nuge

"There's no substitute for guts."
-- Paul "Bear" Bryant

by cincyboy on Feb 14, 2010 1:53 PM EST reply actions

The Nuge is nice, but...

I want to see my fellow Trojan(my HS team) Josh Huston on our squad again.

Slim 15, you will be missed. RIP Chris Henry

by Danimal, Destroyer of Worlds on Feb 14, 2010 3:42 PM EST up reply actions

Nuge would be better

My reaction to the Rayner signing ……… “YAWN …….”

by Jeff I on Feb 15, 2010 8:32 AM EST reply actions

What's wrong with Jason Elam?

"Shiny. Let's be bad guys."

by KentuckianaBrowncoat on Feb 15, 2010 9:42 AM EST reply actions

I'd still like to see Art-O-Matic Carmody...

No reason we couldn’t pluck somebody from Arena Ball, right? It’s a kicker, for Pete’s sake!

by TheWalrus1971 on Feb 15, 2010 2:57 PM EST reply actions

Dave Rayner

Unfortunately I think he’s a waste of the cash money go on the youtube and watch some of his kicks hes got the field goal leg and pretty solid technique. its his technique on kickoffs i worry about. the second he looses control of his anchor foot bam hyper extended knee. maybe get Huber to do some kickoffs hes got a decent form and distance oh boy the boy can kick a ball a mile.

by irwinj3 on Mar 15, 2010 5:09 PM EDT reply actions