Dan Bailey of the Minnesota Vikings reacts after missing a field goal against the Tennessee Titans in September. After dismissing veteran Dan Bailey on Tuesday, the Vikings will have a new kicker. The team announced that they have signed former Oakland Raiders kicker Giorgio Tavecchio. Tavecchio has been with the Raiders for the past two seasons after spending 2013 as their placekicker. He has made 85 of 88 field goals and all 36 extra-point attempts during that time. The 32-year-old was drafted by Oakland in 2012 after playing four years at Western Michigan. He holds the school record for most career points scored (170). Vikings coach Mike Zimmer said after Tuesday's practice that he believes Tavecchio can be successful in Minnesota because of his experience kicking in Oakland. "I think it's good," Zimmer said. "He's got some of the same qualities that Kai [Virta] had. They're both strong guys who can handle themselves well under pressure." Zimmer also mentioned that Tavecchio has some similarities to Kai Virta, who played for the Vikings from 1998-2004. Virta finished his career with the Chicago Bears after having stints with the New York Jets and Jacksonville Jaguars earlier in his career.