The San Diego Chargers placed Nate Kaeding on injured reserve with a relatively minor groin injury.

Kaeding must be released by the Chargers once he passes a physical.

Kaeding is the NFL's most accurate kicker of all time with an 87.0-percent career conversion rate in the regular season.

The Chargers have also carried Nick Novak over the past three games, but could no longer afford to have two kickers on their roster.