With Nate Kaeding lost for the season, the San Diego Chargers agreed to terms with kicker Nick Novak on Tuesday.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Kaeding tore the ACL in his left knee while attempting to make a tackle on Percy Harvin's 103-yard opening kickoff return Sunday.
Punter Mike Scifres assumed all kicking duties against the Minnesota Vikings, but the Chargers elected to secure the services of Novak over fellow candidates Jeff Reed and Dave Rayner.
Novak, who spent last year's training camp in San Diego, has converted just 19 of 30 attempts in four NFL campaigns.
Kaeding has been among the league's best kickers since he was drafted by the Chargers in 2004. He has converted 86.5 percent (173-for-200) of his field goal attempts in his seven seasons.
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