Saints activate Northern Ireland native Charlie Smyth as their new kicker vs. Miami

The New Orleans Saints have decided to let Charlie Smyth, a former Gaelic football player from Northern Ireland, take over place kicking and kickoff duties on Sunday in Miami, when he will make his NFL regular-season debut. Smyth, who came to the Saints in 2024 as part of the NFL’s International Pathways Program, replaces Blake Grupe, who was cut on Tuesday after his two missed field goal attempts last Sunday raised his total of misses to eight. Smyth kicked in the preseason, hitting all four attempts, including two from 50-plus yards.