WATCH: Patriots still without a kicker before Week 14 showdown with Chiefs

This is the fifth kicker that New England will sign since Stephen Gostkowski was placed on injured reserve with a left hip injury on (...)

The defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots are licking their wounds after their 28-22 loss to the Houston Texans last Sunday.

Offensively and defensively, the struggles continued plus the team released eight-year NFL veteran Kai Forbath this week and have not signed a replacement on special teams just yet.

Forbath made 1 of 2 for extra points and was successful on a 23-yard field goal in the loss.

This is the fifth kicker that New England will sign since Stephen Gostkowski was placed on injured reserve with a left hip injury on Oct. 2.

Although special teams were not the reason for taking their second loss of the season, New England felt a change was needed.