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Nugent has been Cincinnati's kicker for the past five seasons. He holds team records for the most field goals and points in a season, making 33 kicks for 132 points in 2011. He kicked a 57-yard field goal — the longest in Bengals history — during their playoff loss at Indianapolis last season.
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Bengals kept record-setting kicker Mike Nugent by signing him to a two-year deal on Monday, the eve of the NFL's free agency.
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Nugent is the second potential free agent to stay with Cincinnati. The Bengals signed linebacker Rey Maualuga to a three-year deal last week.
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