Among Jacksonville’s many problems in 2021, one of the most pressing — at least early in the season — was its struggles in the kicking game.
Josh Lambo, the veteran kicker who would later provide the catalyst that led to the team firing Urban Meyer, began the year as the starter. However, he was coming off an injury-plagued 2020 season, and he just didn’t look himself.
He missed his first three field goals to begin the season and two of his first seven extra points, and he was later released by the team. His replacement was Matthew Wright, a third-year kicker who had made several stops (including in the short-lived XFL, where he was cut during training camp) but hadn’t been able to stick anywhere.
