USWNT midfielder Carli Lloyd hit a 55-yard field goal at Eagles practice Ray Lewis Jersey Tuesdayand one Hall of Fame evaluator thinks the Bears should give her a real chance to become an NFL kicker.
Gil Brandt was put into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this year. He was the chief talent scout for the Cowboys from 1960-1988 and was integral to the team's drafting of Roger Staubach, Herschel Walker and Bob Hayes.
What he says matters and he believes Ronnie Stanley Jersey the Bears should try out Lloyd.
"Honestly, I don't think it will be long before we see a woman break through this NFL barrier," Brandt wrote on Twitter. "I'd give (Lloyd) an honest tryout if I were, say, the Bears."
Honestly, I don't think it will be long before we see a woman break through Shane Ray Jersey this NFL barrier. I'd give her an honest tryout if I were, say, the Bears.
Gil Brandt (@Gil_Brandt)
The Bears have been looking for a kicker since cutting CodyParkey soon after he mi sed Tim Williams Jersey a game-winning field goal in the wild-card round against the Eagles in January. Chicago has had as many as five kickers in camp and hasn' Kenny Young Jersey t settled on a starter as of yet.
Right now Eddy Pineiro is slated to be the team's placekicker. The team waived Elliott Fry,who was competing withPineirofor the spot, on Sundaybut coach Matt Nagy does not sound like he's all that committed to the 23-year Tony Jefferson Jersey -old.
The way I look at it is its a great opportunity for him to see what he can do, Nagy said, via . Human nature is whenever theres two people for one spot, No. 1, every rep is getting cut in half and then mentally you just dont know. Marlon Humphrey Jersey Now theres a little more clarity.
It wasnt easy because they were Trace McSorley Jersey very close. But thats what we decided to do. Were rolling forward with that and now he has two games here to show us what he can do.
Lloyd is a two-time Women's World Cup champion, a three-time Olympian and two-time James Hurst Jersey Olympic gold medalist. She currently plays for Sky Blue FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
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