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Patriots Rookie Kicker Andy Borregales Named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week

A 4-for-4 outing in Cincinnati capped by a 52-yarder strengthened his case as New England’s long-term solution at kicker.

Overview

  • Borregales converted field goals from 41, 45, 19 and 52 yards and totaled 14 points in the Week 12 road win over the Bengals.
  • Head coach Mike Vrabel said the late kick made it a touchdown game and set up the defense to finish the job.
  • The sixth-round pick is 19-of-21 on field goals this season with 33-of-35 extra points reported by team-focused outlets.
  • Per Patriots Communications, he is the first rookie kicker and fifth rookie overall in team history to earn the weekly honor.
  • He becomes the team’s third AFC Special Teams Player of the Week this season, joining Antonio Gibson in Week 2 and Marcus Jones in Week 4.