NFC North

NFL Kicker Released After Great Performance Sunday

By Andrew Gould Michael Badgley supplied all of the Chicago Bears' points in Sunday's 16-12 loss to the New York Giants. It still wasn't enough to earn him an extended stay on their roster. Signed Saturday and elevated from the practice squad to replace Cairo Santos, Badgley made all four field goal attempts in Week 4. However, the Bears still released him on Monday. "We're appreciative of Michael's contributions and performance last week against the Giants, Bears general manager Ryan Poles said in a statement posted on the team's PR Twitter account. "Coming in on short notice and delivering f…