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| San Diego Chargers PK Nate Kaeding (knee) likely will beat out PK Nick Novak for the kicking job during training camp unless he has a setback in his recovery from a torn anterior cruciate ligament. |
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| San Diego Chargers PK Nate Kaeding (knee) has been kicking for three weeks and is confident he will be better than ever when he returns in 2012. 'I absolutely expect to come in and pick up where I left off,' Kaeding said Tuesday, Jan. 17. He is reportedly ahead of schedule in his recovery. |
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| The San Diego Chargers have both PKs Nate Kaeding (knee) and Nick Novak under contract through 2012, but the team is unwilling to roster both during the season, according to team sources. Kaeding is ahead of schedule in his recovery, and he said last week that he expects to resume kicking field goals again late in January. Kaeding said he doesn't anticipate camp competition, but that's exactly what might happen with the two. |
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| San Diego Chargers PK Nate Kaeding (knee) started running a couple weeks ago, and his road to recovery is going well. He hopes to start kicking again shortly. |
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| The San Diego Chargers placed PK Nate Kaeding (knee) on Injured Reserve Tuesday, Sept. 13, and released FS C.J. Wallace. |
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| San Diego Chargers PK Nate Kaeding (knee) will miss the rest of the regular season because of a torn anterior cruciate ligament. |
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| The initial tests for San Diego Chargers PK Nate Kaeding (knee) reveal that he suffered a torn left anterior cruciate ligament in Week 1. Kaeding will have an MRI Monday, Sept. 12, but the team is not hopeful of positive results. He is likely out for the season. |
| Fantasy Impact: Plan on getting another kicker. It seems Kaeding is done. |
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| San Diego Chargers PK Nate Kaeding believes this year's training camp has been the best of his career. He said the day-to-day consistency has been there and he is feeling really comfortable on the field. 'I just think it's a natural carry-over from the good work I was able to put in this spring and summer,' Kaeding said. Of his five missed field goals last season, one came during a groin injury that caused him to miss a couple of games and three others came on tries of 50 yards or longer. Head coach Norv Turner said there are not any concerns over Kaeding's range of kicks, noting he was able to hit a 57-yarder in '08 and a 52-yard game-winner in '09. Kaeding is 10-of-19 on 50 yards or longer field goals in his career, but he has had better accuracy during training camp this year, which he is attributing to his focus. He said he spent time during the offseason working on longer field goals to become more comfortable with them. |
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| San Diego Chargers PK Nate Kaeding booted a 25-yard field goal, and he added a 53-yarder in the fourth quarter, in the preseason win Sunday, Aug. 21, against the Dallas Cowboys. Kaeding also tacked on two extra points. |
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| San Diego Chargers PK Nate Kaeding took up yoga and Pilates in the offseason, and he has varied his routine in the weight room and was given a new coach. In addition, he has new special teams coach Rich Bisaccia spending parts of practice throwing socks and tennis balls at Kaeding as he attempts field goals. 'To make it as hectic as possible,' Kaeding said. 'It's a good time in my career to have a different slant.' |
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