The Indianapolis Colts announced that they will be going with Matt Stover as their kicker during the playoffs. He took over for Adam Vinatieri in October after the former Pats legend underwent knee surgery on his kicking leg.
Vinatieri returned to the active roster during week 16 for the game against the Jets. Coach Jim Caldwell indicated that the team was more comfortable going with Stover in spite of his feeling. He felt that Vinatieri was not 100%.
The team decided to keep Vinatieri on their 53 man roster leaving the door open for a possible return to action should the Colts advance deep into the playoffs.
The move could cloud the future for Vinatieri who has trouble hitting field goals from more than 45 yards. His inability to place the ball into the end zone was one of the primary reasons the Pats decided not to re-sign him after the 2005 season.
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