LAKE FOREST – Bears kicker Robbie Gould said Monday that new holder Adam Podlesh was not to blame for his up-and-down preseason.

Gould has missed four of nine field goal attempts, including a 29-yard attempt Saturday that clanked off of the left upright. He also missed a 33-yard attempt in the preseason opener and has missed two tries from farther than 50 yards.

In Gould’s first six NFL seasons, his holder was Brad Maynard. The Bears decided not to re-sign Maynard this summer and signed Podlesh as his replacement.