NFL fans troll Rodrigo Blankenship after Bucs sign former Colts kicker - “Baker still doesn’t like him”

Rodrigo Blankenship, left, Baker Mayfield right
Rodrigo Blankenship, left, Baker Mayfield right

Former Indianapolis Colts and Arizona Cardinals kicker, Rodrigo Blankenship is back on an NFL roster. After working out with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week in a minicamp tryout, the team has signed him.

NFL Network reporter Ian Rapoport reported the news on Thursday, June 16. The details and length of the contract are unknown, but one can assume it is a cheap one-year deal.

Earlier this week, Blankenship shook hands with quarterback Baker Mayfield. in a hilarious exchange. Mayfield stated that he still doesn't like Blankenship, whose Georgia Bulldogs defeated Mayfield's Oklahoma Sooners in a 54-48 overtime matchup in 2017.

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Here is the video below of the exchange between the two earlier in the week.

Following the news of Blankenship signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, fans pointed to the clip of Baker saying he doesn't like Blankenship from earlier this week. Some thought that Baker needs to humble himself while others knew it was a competitive joke. Nevertheless, fans reacted in their own ways.

Here's how fans reacted:


What happened to Rodrigo Blankenship?

Rodrigo Blankenship during Los Angeles Rams v Indianapolis Colts
Rodrigo Blankenship during Los Angeles Rams v Indianapolis Colts

Rodrigo Blankenship began his NFL career with the Indianapolis Colts as he was an undrafted free agent. After two seasons with the Colts, they released him on September 13, 2022, playing just one game for the Colts that season. He converted 2-for-3 field goals but kicked two kickoffs out of bounds and missed a potential game-winning 42-yard field goal in overtime as the game ended in a 20–20 tie.

He was signed to the Cardinals roster on October 22 and played two games for the team before being waived with an undisclosed injury settlement.

Blankenship will have a chance to compete for the starting kicker job in Tampa Bay. The only other kicker on the active roster currently is fifth-year kicker, Chase McLaughlin.

McLaughlin took over for the Colts last season when they released Blankenship. He was signed by the Buccaneers on March 30, 2022.

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