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Activated from exempt list Gay was activated from the commissioner's exempt list Saturday, Lindsey Thiry of ESPN.com reports.

Impact The 26-year-old signed with Los Angeles earlier in the week, but he's now officially on the active roster. Gay is poised to handle kicking duties for the Rams, though Austin MacGinnis could still be elevated from the practice squad ahead of Monday's game at Tampa Bay.

NOVEMBER 22, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Is Matt Gay the answer for the LA Rams kicking duties? The LA Rams are now up to their third kicker of the season and have signed former Bucs K Gay. But is he the answer? The LA Rams are a bit co...

NOVEMBER 18, 2020 • RAMBLINFAN.COM

Rams put LT Whitworth, S Rapp, K Forbath on injured reserve

The Los Angeles Rams have placed 38-year-old left tackle Andrew Whitworth on injured reserve with injured ligaments in his left knee

NOVEMBER 17, 2020 • Associated Press

Lands deal in L.A. The Rams signed Gay on Tuesday, Stu Jackson of the team's official site reports.

Impact After cutting bait with long-time kicker Greg Zuerlein in the offseason, the Rams have cycled through a number of kickers, including Samuel Sloman and Kai Forbath. Forbath was the casualty of an ankle injury this past Sunday versus the Seahawks and was placed on IR, with the corresponding move the signing of Gay. As a member of the Buccaneers last season, Gay made 27 of 35 field-goal attempts and 43 of 48 point-after tries across 16 games.

NOVEMBER 17, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

LA Rams love kicker competitions, add K Matt Gay from Colts PS After LA Rams lose K Forbath, they sign K Matt Gay from Colts PS to compete with MacGinnis The LA Rams love kicker competitions. Or, at leas...

NOVEMBER 17, 2020 • RAMBLINFAN.COM

Will compete for Rams' job Gay is expected to be brought to Los Angeles to compete with Austin MacGinnis for the potential Rams' kicking job, J.B. Long of the Los Angeles Rams Radio Network reports.

Impact MacGinnis will have to clear COVID-19 protocol before he can participate and coach Sean McVay expects that to commence by Saturday. Starting Kicker, Kai Forbath, injured his ankle in the Rams' Week 10 over the Seahawks. The fact that Los Angeles is already looking at two potential kickers going forward indicates that Forbath could miss some time. As a result, MacGinnis will look to make an impression once he joins the team.

NOVEMBER 17, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Rams roll into 2nd half with offense showing progress

The Los Angeles Rams started down the backstretch of their tough schedule with a victory that could provide a map to Super Bowl contention

NOVEMBER 16, 2020 • Associated Press

Signed to practice squad Gay was signed to the Colts' practice squad Saturday.

Impact The kicker is yet to appear in a game as an official Colts player, though he's had two different stints on the team's practice squad. Darius Jackson was waived in a corresponding move.

NOVEMBER 7, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Cut from practice squad The Colts cut Gay from the practice squad Friday.

Impact Gay was jettisoned in order to allow Indianapolis to re-sign Darius Jackson. Though he hasn't yet appeared in a game this season, Gay did convert 27 of 35 field-goal attempts across 16 contests with the Buccaneers in 2019.

NOVEMBER 6, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Signs with Colts' practice squad Gay signed with the Colts' practice squad Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Impact Gay spent the 2019 season with the Buccaneers and hit 77 percent of his field goals, but he lost the job to Ryan Succop to begin the season. This looks to be the start of a kicker competition in Indianapolis, as rookie Rodrigo Blankenship missed a 30-yard field goal in Week 1.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Loses out to Succop The Buccaneers will waive Gay, Kevin Patra of NFL.com reports.

Impact It looked like Gay would have the opportunity to kick behind the Bucs' re-tooled offense, but instead the team will turn to the recently signed Ryan Succop. Gay will now look to catch on elsewhere, with NFL teams in the midst of cutdowns in the coming days.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Report: Buccaneers cut Gay after signing Succop The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are waiving kicker Matt Gay one year after using a fifth-round draft choice on him, sources told NFL Network's Mike...

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 • THESCORE.COM

Bucs agree to terms with kicker Ryan Succop after workout The former Titans veteran could mean the team is ready to move on from Matt Gay after only one season.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 • TAMPABAY.COM

New competition on way Gay, who made 35- and 46-yard field goals during the Buccaneers' scrimmage at Raymond James Stadium on Friday, is nevertheless expected to get new competition this week in the form...

Impact If the second-year kicker ultimately wins the job coming out of camp, he'll certainly have earned it, as it appears Gay will have to fend off three players overall for a roster spot. Coach Bruce Arians emphasized Sunday that he's "looking for consistency on the gimmes," citing a zero-tolerance policy for any missed extra points or field-goal tries from inside the 30-yard line. Gay notably struggled on several occasions during his rookie campaign with kicks in that range, and Scott Smith of the team's official site reports the 26-year-old focused on shortening his overall kicking motion during the offseason and is receptive to having to fight his way to a spot on the team. "Competition is the baseline of the NFL," he said. "Everybody's fighting for a job, and if you don't perform, someone's right there ready behind you, ready to take your spot. It's no news to me that guys are in here competing for a shot and they're going to bring competition in. Competition is going to breed success, and I think the potential of our team this year is super-high, and I think the kicking position is very important."

AUGUST 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Gay Shortens Kicking Form to Improve Consistency Second-year Bucs kicker Matt Gay calls competition the 'baseline' of the NFL and welcomes it, believing his modified technique will lead to...

AUGUST 30, 2020 • BUCCANEERS.COM

Remains locked in tight battle Gay remains in a heated competition with Elliott Fry for the placekicker job, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports. "I think the competition is close -- I think it's rea...

Impact Armstrong's focus on the theme isn't coincidental, as Gay managed to prompt just enough doubt in the minds of the coaching staff during his rookie season by sometimes making what should have been easier kicks more difficult. Gay either missed or had five of his last eight field-goal attempts of the season blocked, and two of his seven misses overall on the campaign came from the very manageable distance of 34 yards. Gay was also just 43-for-48 on extra-point tries, so he's focusing on treating every kick attempt with equal focus in his heated camp battle with Fry, who's also demonstrated plenty of accuracy and leg strength thus far. With no preseason games this summer, the two kickers' only chance to show what they can do in game action ahead of the regular season will come in two intrasquad scrimmages, the first unfolding Friday.

AUGUST 27, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Chris Godwin off again, Matt Gay in a kicking battle and another receiver injured Godwin, the Bucs receiver, has had three days off in the past six workouts.

AUGUST 26, 2020 • TAMPABAY.COM

Perfect in practice Tuesday Gay, who is battling Elliott Fry for the placekicking job, was perfect on all of his attempts in Tuesday's practice, Carmen Vitali of the team's official site reports.

Impact The Buccaneers opted to bring in some competition for their second-year kicker after his rough finish to the 2019 campaign, one which saw five of his last eight field-goal attempts either miss their mark or get blocked. Gay had put together an impressive rookie campaign prior to that late-season downturn, however, so he should still have a leg up on Fry, who's yet to kick in an NFL regular-season game. Nevertheless, he may be in for a spirited job battle, considering the latter was also flawless in his kicks Tuesday.

AUGUST 19, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Bucs’ story lines for 2020 start with you know who From getting acclimated to Tom Brady, to the rivalry with the Saints, to Matt Gay's kicks, we get you set for training camp.

AUGUST 1, 2020 • TAMPABAY.COM

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JULY 15, 2020 • TSN.CA

Buccaneers edge Browns 13-12 behind K Matt Gay's game-winner

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers edged the visiting Cleveland Browns 13-12 Friday night after kicker Matt Gay nailed the game-winner.

AUGUST 24, 2019 • FOX SPORTS

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Rams put LT Whitworth, S Rapp, K Forbath on injured reserve

Rams roll into 2nd half with offense showing progress

Buccaneers edge Browns 13-12 behind K Matt Gay's game-winner