JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Jaguars waived kicker Hayden Epstein on Tuesday, a move coach Tom Coughlin foreshadowed when he wouldn't call on the shaky rookie for routine field goals in last weekend's loss to Baltimore.

The Jaguars didn't sign anyone to take Epstein's place, although Tim Seder and Richie Cunningham, both formerly of the Cowboys, worked out for the team Tuesday.

Epstein missed a 39-yard field goal in the second quarter of a 17-10 loss to the Ravens on Sunday, and after that, Coughlin passed on kicks of 42, 48 and 53 yards.

The coach said he knew before the game that he couldn't count on Epstein from longer than 40 yards. In 2001, NFL kickers made 59 percent of field goal attempts between 40 and 49 yards, and 52 percent of kicks of 50 yards or more.

"We don't have him kick a 50-something kick, we're not going to put him in that situation,'' Coughlin said Monday. "But you'd like to think points will come when you're put in good-to-decent field position.''

Epstein couldn't do it. He was 0-for-4 this season on kicks of 39 yards or more and Coughlin is taking the heat for heading into the season without a dependable kicker.

The Jaguars lost Mike Hollis to free agency after last season and Coughlin used a seventh-round draft pick to take Epstein, who made 26 of 42 field goals at Michigan. More than his rather ordinary accuracy, Coughlin was impressed with his ability to kick in bad weather and in pressure situations.