Nick Novak has an injury and the Chargers don’t trust emergency option Drew Kaser

Drew Kaser missed the kicking net while warming up on the sideline.

Los Angeles Chargers kicker Nick Novak started the game by missing a field goal on the team’s opening offensive possession, but a back injury may have been the reason. He’s questionable to return and it could be a serious problem for the team if he isn’t able to return, because the Chargers clearly don’t trust emergency option Drew Kaser with the job.

After a lengthy drive got the Chargers in chip shot range for Kaser, the team’s second-year punter, the team instead opted to go for a fourth down with 13 yards to gain. A look at Kaser’s warmup on the sideline explains why.

Yikes. That’s a clean miss of the kicking net, y’all.

Novak has since returned from the locker room to warm up on the sideline, but it’s not clear yet if he’s healthy enough to kick.

Kaser was a sixth-round pick in 2016 and has never been called in to kick a field goal or extra point in his two NFL seasons. He didn’t do it either during his four seasons at Texas A&M.