1. Joseph David Slye was born on April 10,1996 and is an American professional football placekicker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League.
30 Facts About Joey Slye
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Joey Slye played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Giants in 2019.
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Joey Slye holds the franchise record for longest field goal for the Commanders at 61 yards, and the Patriots at 63 yards.
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Joey Slye was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico but grew up in Stafford, Virginia.
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Joey Slye attended North Stafford High School, where he played high school football.
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Joey Slye was named all-state as both a kicker and as a linebacker for the Wolverines.
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Joey Slye played four seasons for the Virginia Tech Hokies, opting to join the team as a walk-on over a scholarship offer from James Madison.
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Joey Slye made 78 of 108 field goal attempts and 169 of 172 of extra point attempts.
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Joey Slye signed with the New York Giants on May 6,2019, but was released on May 14,2019.
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Joey Slye was re-signed by the Giants on July 24,2019, and waived again three days later.
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Joey Slye signed with the Carolina Panthers on August 1,2019.
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Joey Slye was named the Panthers' kicker for the 2019 season after Graham Gano was placed on injured reserve.
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Joey Slye made his NFL debut on September 8,2019, against the Los Angeles Rams, missing his first career field goal attempt from 53 yards out but hitting his next two tries from 46 and 52 yards out while making all three of his extra point attempts.
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Joey Slye finished his rookie season with 25 field goals on 32 attempts and made 31 of 35 extra points.
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Joey Slye signed a one-year extension with the Panthers on February 6,2020.
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Two weeks later against the Kansas City Chiefs, Joey Slye missed another record attempt, this time from 67 yards as time expired.
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Joey Slye signed another one-year contract extension with the Panthers on January 5,2021.
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Joey Slye was released by the Panthers on August 28,2021, after the team traded for Ryan Santoso.
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On September 7,2021, Joey Slye was signed to the practice squad of the Houston Texans.
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On October 5,2021, Joey Slye was signed by the San Francisco 49ers after an injury to Robbie Gould.
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Joey Slye was waived on November 2,2021, after Gould's return.
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Joey Slye signed with the Washington Football Team on November 9,2021.
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In Week 12 against the Seattle Seahawks, Joey Slye suffered a hamstring injury after a blocked extra point attempt and was placed on injured reserve the following day.
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Joey Slye made all 4 of his field goals attempts, including a career long 58 yard field goal and another from 55 yards.
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In Week 8 of the 2023 season, Joey Slye set a Commanders franchise record for the longest field goal made at 61 yards.
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On March 18,2024, Joey Slye signed a one-year deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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On May 2,2024, Joey Slye signed a one-year deal with the New England Patriots.
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In Week 4 of the 2024 season, Joey Slye set a Patriots franchise record of the longest field goal made at 63 yards setting a new career high.
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Joey Slye finished the 2024 season converting 26 of 33 field goal attempts and 25 of 26 extra point attempts.
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On March 24,2025, Joey Slye signed with the Tennessee Titans.