Cody Parkey, Tennessee Titans’ newest kicker, ready to leave Double Doink in past

AP photo by Nam Y. Huh / Chicago Bears kicker Cody Parkey, center, watches as the football bounces off the left upright and crossbar after he attempted a 43-yard field goal in the final seconds of a wild-card playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles in January. The Bears released Parkey in March, but he signed Tuesday with the Tennessee Titans. AP photo by Nam Y. Huh / Chicago Bears kicker Cody Parkey, center, watches as the football bounces off the left upright and crossbar after he attempted a 43-yard field goal in the final seconds of a wild-card playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles in January. The Bears released Parkey in March, but he signed Tuesday with the Tennessee Titans.

By Associated Press October 9, 2019 4 min read

NASHVILLE – Cody Parkey is in the NFL again, and he’s not looking back.

The 27-year-old kicker, who signed with the Tennessee Titans on Tuesday, wants to keep memories of 2018 – especially his field-goal attempt now commonly known as the “Double Doink” – in the past.

“It’s a new year,” Parkey said Wednesday. “It’s 2019, not ’18 anymore, and we’re just chugging along. I’m just excited to be a Titan.”

Tennessee (2-3) added Parkey after releasing Cairo Santos on Monday, a day after he missed three field-goal attempts and had a fourth blocked in a 14-7 home loss to the Buffalo Bills.

Ryan Succop, the Titans’ kicker since 2014, went on injured reserve just before the season opener and won’t be eligible to be return to the active roster for three more games.