{
  "id": 18585088,
  "title": "Chase McLaughlin named NFC Special Teams Player of the Month",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/chase-mclaughlin-named-nfc-special-teams-player-of-the-month",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-06T22:46:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/chase-mclaughlin-named-nfc-special-224650787.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicker Chase McLaughlin has been honored as the NFC Special Teams Player of the Month for October 2026. McLaughlin demonstrated remarkable consistency and accuracy throughout the month, successfully converting all 7 field goals and all 11 extra point attempts. This outstanding performance marked his perfect kicking record for the season thus far, with 19 successful field goals and 17 successful extra points in 8 games. McLaughlin, who has been with the team for four seasons, is now the first player to earn this award in nearly two decades for the Buccaneers. He joins Matt Bryant, who received the honor in December 2007. McLaughlin's performance was particularly impressive during a game against the Atlanta Falcons in torrential rain, where he went 3-for-3. Currently tied for the most successful kicks in the league with two other kickers, McLaughlin is considered the frontrunner for a first-team All-Pro selection. His exceptional accuracy, especially from longer distances, has been a standout feature of his career, highlighted by setting the record for the longest outdoor field goal in NFL history last season. As he enters the final year of his contract, the Buccaneers will need to consider providing McLaughlin with a substantial new contract, as he is a reliable and valuable asset to the team.",
  "summary": "Tampa’s kicker is having an All-Pro caliber season.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}