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Slye missed time with a calf injury early in the season, but went 28-of-35 on field-goal attempts. His job status is tenuous on a one-year contract, but the Titans are set to open the season with him as their kicker as things currently stand.

This was telegraphed earlier when the Titans waived Matthew Wright. Those of you looking for a chance at a zero from your fantasy kicker can happily start Slye against the Patriots in Week 7.

Slye will miss the game with a lingering calf injury. That leaves veteran journeyman Matthew Wright as the Titans’ kicker against Vegas. He won’t be a fantasy option in most formats as the Titans don’t create the sort of game script that leads to consistent field goal tries.

Calf injured his calf in the Titans’ Week 5 win over the Cardinals and was a DNP all week. The veteran kicker will be sidelined for Sunday’s game against the Raiders as a result, giving way for Matthew Wright to see his first action of 2025. Wright split time between three teams in 2024, including the Titans, going 15-for-16 on his field goal attempts while making all tries inside of 50 yards.

Slye is listed with a right calf injury for Wednesday. It is unclear when he suffered the injury as the 29-year-old kicked the game-winner in the Titans’ win over the Cardinals in Week 5. The Titans may look to add a kicker to the practice squad should Slye not practice the rest of the week.

It’s possible this spells the end for 40-year-old Nick Folk, who has spent the last two seasons with the Titans. Slye kicked last season for the Patriots, converting on 26-of-33 attempts while going 6-for-9 on distances of 50 or more yards. He hit a career-long 63-yard field goal in last season’s Week 4 game against the 49ers. Slye is a career 81.7 percent field goal kicker, and could have the inside edge to win whatever kicker competition comes his way once training camp starts up.