A miss would have given it to the defense, which is why those were the players trying to affect McPherson’s concentration.The fifth-year kicker said he heard them but didn’t feel any pressure.“It was more fun than anything,

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McPherson, drafted in the fifth round by the Bengals in 2021, had about as good of a rookie season as a kicker could hope for in the NFL. He became a weapon for Cincinnati’s offense with an 80 percent or higher success rate in each of his first three seasons.