Connor Barth went into the Bears’ bye week having missed two of his last four field-goal attempts and four of his last 10.
He came out of the bye week, somewhat surprisingly, with his job intact.
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“It’s been a little up and down,” special-teams coordinator Jeff Rodgers said Thursday. “Good start, right? The first kick of the season was good from [54 yards]. He’s had some other good kicks and a game-winner, obviously.
“But a little bit inconsistent in some spots. And we just have to get back to being consistent as far as making kicks.”
Rodgers and Barth have watched tape of his misses — three of which have come from between 40 and 49 yards — and found technical areas that need more consistency.
Still, Barth can’t afford to miss many more.
“I would say that most specialists that have been around as long as he has certainly know their swing and how to correct it better than anyone,” Rodgers said.
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