Shudak was waived by the Titans on Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Shudak came into camp expecting to compete with Trey Wolff for the team's kicker job. Ultimately, it appears neither will get the job, as the team has waived both. In a corresponding move, Tennessee has opted to bring in fellow kicker Michael Badgley, according to Pelissero, who is now the only kicker on the team's roster. Shudak will now work to find another opportunity.
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Titans' Caleb Shudak: Locked in tight competition
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Shudak and Trey Wolff are locked in a close competition at kicker heading into Saturday's preseason opener against the Bears, Joe Rexrode of The Athletic reports.
Wolff has made 46 of 51 field-goal attempts in camp, while Shudak has connected on 40 of 44 tries. Rexrode notes that Wolff has a stronger leg, which would likely break the tie if the two kickers continue to display similar accuracy, but how they kick in game situations during the preseason will likely be the determining factor as to which kicker ultimately wins the job for the Titans.
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Titans' Caleb Shudak: Gets another deal with Titans
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Tennessee signed Shudak to a reserve/future contract Tuesday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.
Shudak signed with the Titans as an undrafted free agent out of Iowa this past offseason. The rookie then landed on the reserve/PUP list with an undisclosed injury in mid August, and he was not activated by Tennessee until Nov. 26. Shudak made his NFL debut Week 12 in place of injured starting kicker Randy Bullock, going 3-for-4 on field-goal attempts while converting his lone extra-point try. The 25-year-old Shudak finished the season on the team's practice squad, and he'll look for another chance to make the active roster during the 2023 offseason.
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Caleb Shudak: Back on Titans' practice squad
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The Titans signed Shudak to their practice squad Tuesday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.
Shudak, who made his NFL debut in Week 12 versus the Bengals because starting kicker Randy Bullock was sidelined due to a calf issue, was added to Tennessee's practice squad Tuesday after being waived Dec. 3. The 25-year-old likely won't be elevated to the Titans' active roster for the remainder of the 2022-23 campaign unless Bullock is forced to miss any more time.
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Titans' Caleb Shudak: Makes four kicks in NFL debut
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Shudak made three of his four field-goal attempts and his lone extra-point try in Sunday's 20-16 loss to the Bengals.
Shudak was activated off injured reserve ahead of Sunday's game and made his NFL debut. He made kicks of 33, 24 and 38 yards, but he also missed a 35-yard attempt just before halftime. Shudak will likely remain Tennessee's kicker until Randy Bullock (calf) is able to return.
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Titans' Caleb Shudak: Comes off PUP list
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The Titans activated Shudak (undisclosed) from the reserve/PUP list Saturday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.
An undrafted rookie signee of the Titans back in May, Shudak suffered an unknown injury near the end of the offseason program in mid-June and has resided on the PUP list since the early days of training camp. However, the team designated him for return Tuesday, and with Randy Bullock (calf) ruled out as of Saturday, Shudak will serve as Tennessee's kicker Sunday against the Bengals. In his final season at Iowa in 2021, Shudak made 24 of 28 field-goal attempts and all 36 point-after tries.
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Titans' Caleb Shudak: Placed on reserve/PUP list
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The Titans placed Shudak (undisclosed) on the reserve/PUP list Tuesday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
The rookie kicker has been dealing with an undisclosed injury since June and will now miss Tennessee's first four games as a result of the transaction. The road to playing time for Shudak doesn't look promising, given Randy Bullock is still with the team and has been impressive throughout training camp, per Jim Wyatt of the team's official site.
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Titans' Caleb Shudak: Moves to PUP list
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Shudak (undisclosed) was placed on the PUP list Saturday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Shudak suffered the undisclosed injury during minicamp in June, and he's still not healthy a month later. The 24-year-old signed with the Titans as a UDFA in May and will serve as competition for Randy Bullock once healthy.
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Titans' Caleb Shudak: Not practicing Tuesday
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Shudak won't practice Tuesday due to an undisclosed injury, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Wyatt relays that Shudak initially suffered the injury last week, but the severity of the issue remains unknown. The undrafted rookie out of Iowa went 24-for-28 on field-goal attempts during his final collegiate season, including 4-for-6 from 50-plus yards.
