Nick Folk Has Appendectomy, Patriots To Sign Kicker Kai Forbath
BOSTON (CBS) – New England Patriots kicker Nick Folk had an appendectomy early Thursday morning and won't be able to play Sunday, WBZ-TV has confirmed.
CLNS Media Network's Mike Petraglia had the first report of the procedure and the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport followed by saying it was "done laparoscopically, minimally invasive, which should mean a short recovery time."
Petraglia said Folk "will almost certainly be out for Sunday" when the Patriots play the Texans in Houston.
According to WBZ-TV's Steve Burton, the Patriots will sign 32-year-old Kai Forbath as their fourth kicker of 2019. He hasn't kicked in a regular season game since last season with Jacksonville. The Patriots had worked out Forbath earlier in the season, but didn't sign him then.
The Patriots signed Folk October 29 after cutting Mike Nugent. Nugent was brought in after the Patriots lost Stephen Gostkowski for the season after a Week 4 win in Buffalo. Gostkowski aggravated a hip injury, which required surgery.
Folk went 2-for-4 on field goals and he connected on his only extra-point attempt Sunday against Dallas at Gillette Stadium.
