October 24, 2017, Nugent was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as a stand-in for injured Dan Bailey, reuniting with Rich Bisaccia who was his special teams coach with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was released on November 26, after Bailey was deemed healthy from his previous groin injury. He made 7 out of 9 field goals in four games. Chicago Bears On December 4, 2017, the Chicago Bears signed Nugent to replace the injured Cairo Santos. In Week 17, Nugent tied his personal record when he converted a 55-yard field goal. Oakland Raiders On August 4, 2018, Nugent signed with the Oakland Raiders. He was placed on injured reserve on September 26, 2018 after suffering a hip injury in Week 3. New England Patriots On October 3, 2019, Nugent signed with the New England Patriots after they placed Stephen Gostkowski on injured reserve. He was released on October 29, 2019 after missing two kicks in a game against the Cleveland Browns. In four games with the Patriots, Nugent went 5-of-8 on field goals and 15-of-16 on extra points. Arizona Cardinals (second stint) On September 18, 2020, Nugent was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad. He was elevated to the active roster on December 12 and December 19 for the team's weeks 14 and 15 games against the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. On December 25, 2020, Nugent was promoted to the active roster. His only missed field goal came against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 17 when the kick was blocked. NFL career statistics References External links Cincinnati Bengals bio 1982 births Living people Players of American football from Dayton, Ohio American football placekickers Ohio State Buckeyes football players All-American college football players New York Jets players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Arizona Cardinals players Cincinnati Bengals players New York Giants players Dallas Cowboys players Chicago Bears players Oakland Raiders players New England Patriots players Ed Block Courage Award recipients