{"id":45130,"date":"2025-12-16T20:34:44","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T20:34:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=45130"},"modified":"2025-12-16T20:34:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T20:34:44","slug":"clydxynz9nzoat_mediumrssat_campaignrss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2025\/12\/16\/clydxynz9nzoat_mediumrssat_campaignrss\/","title":{"rendered":"Charlie Smyth: Contract situation &#8216;looking pretty good&#8217; for New Orleans Saints kicker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Kicker Charlie Smyth says &#8220;we&#8217;re looking pretty good&#8221; as he looks to secure a place on the New Orleans Saints&#8217; permanent 53-man roster. <\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Former gaelic footballer Smyth kicked a winning 46-yard field goal with six seconds left in his home debut against the Carolina Panthers, which was his third NFL appearance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Smyth landed a 56-yard field goal and made an onside kick on his NFL debut  against the Miami Dolphins, and also featured against the Tampa Bay Bucaneers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">After three practice squad elevations already this season, NFL rules state the 24-year-old would need to be signed to the 53-man roster in order to feature against the New York Jets on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;I think we&#8217;re looking pretty good on that right now,&#8221; Smyth told BBC Sport NI&#8217;s Thomas Niblock on his contract situation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;I&#8217;m delighted to have had those moments over the past few weeks, and hopefully I can help the team going forward.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Smyth said he is letting &#8220;everyone else deal with that in the background&#8221; as his focus shifts towards Sunday&#8217;s game with the Jets at the Superdome. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;The hope is that I&#8217;ll get into the 53 next week, that&#8217;s the plan,&#8221; Smyth said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;I would like to think I&#8217;m playing this week, so we&#8217;ll just let that take care of itself and I&#8217;ll stay focused on what I do, which is kicking a ball.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Charlie #Smyth #Contract #situation #pretty #good #Orleans #Saints #kicker<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kicker Charlie Smyth says &#8220;we&#8217;re looking pretty good&#8221; 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