Chicago Bears: 6 kickers to keep an eye on in preseason

3. Mason Crosby

A name that’s become awfully familiar to Bears fans over throughout the last decade, there’s no guarantee that Mason Crosby is on the Packers roster in a few weeks. He’s been competing with Sam Ficken so far but it appears as if Crosby has the upper hand in the kicking competition in Green Bay.

It’d make sense for the Bears to sign Crosby for a few reasons. First, he’s got experience kicking in Soldier Field and has done so at least once a year since 2007. Essentially, this means that he knows what it’s like to kick in Soldier Field in November and December. It’s in these two months where it’s hardest to kick in Soldier Field.

Another major factor that Crosby would bring to the Bears is his veteran experience. Throughout his career, he’s been put in tough situations where he’s proven that he can do just enough to ensure his team succeeds.

The two disadvantages that Crosby presents are age and his field goal percentage. Crosby will be 35 years old by the week one meaning he’s likely only got a few years left in the tank before he decides to retire.

Second, Crosby has only hit 80.4 percent of his field goals. However, since entering the NFL in 2007, he’s hit a field goal from 50 or more yards each year. In 2018, Crosby was five or seven from field goals of 50 or more yards.

Essentially, the deal with Crosby is that he’s got the experience and would be an upgrade over any kicker the Bears may decide to bring in. However, how much he has left in the tank is the one thing that is a major question that remains to be answered.