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The [[New Orleans Saints]] signed Forbath on October 19, 2015, to replace a struggling [[Zach Hocker]], who was released by the team.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Triplett |first=Mike |date=October 19, 2015 |title=Kai Forbath replacing Zach Hocker as Saints kicker |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/13924404/new-orleans-saints-sign-kai-forbath-replace-zach-hocker |access-date=October 19, 2015 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref>
Forbath played in first career game as a member of the Saints in Week 7 against the [[2015 Indianapolis Colts season|Indianapolis Colts]] on October 25, 2015, converting on three-of-four extra point attempts in the 27–21 victory.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Saints vs. Colts – Box Score – October 25, 2015 – ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=400791520 |access-date=2023-04-16 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> On November 1, in Week 8, Forbath ended a record-breaking 52–49 shootout against the [[2015 New York Giants season|New York Giants]] at the [[Mercedes-Benz Superdome]] with a 50-yard field goal as time expired. On November 29, in Week 12, Forbath kicked a career-long 57-yard field goal against the [[2015 Houston Texans season|Houston Texans]], which is the third-longest in team history.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Saints vs. Texans – Box Score – November 29, 2015 |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=400791512 |access-date=2023-04-16 |website=ESPN}}</ref> On January 3, 2016, Forbath kicked a 30-yard game-winning field goal in the regular season finale in Week 17 against the [[2015 Atlanta Falcons season|Atlanta Falcons]] as time expired, his sixth career game-winner.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Saints vs. Falcons – Game Recap – January 3, 2016 |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=400791614 |access-date=2023-04-16 |website=ESPN}}</ref> Forbath finished the 2015 season converting 34 of 35 extra point attempts and 10 of 15 field goal attempts.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kai Forbath 2015 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/ForbKa00/gamelog/2015/ |access-date=2023-04-16 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
On March 10, 2016, the Saints re-signed Forbath.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alper |first=Josh |date=March 10, 2016 |title=Saints re-sign Kai Forbath |url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/03/10/saints-re-sign-kai-forbath/ |access-date=March 26, 2016 |website=ProFootballTalk}}</ref> Throughout the team's 2016 preseason, Forbath competed with [[Connor Barth]], and the Saints ultimately kept Forbath while cutting Barth. However, a few days later, on September 6, the Saints also released Forbath in favor of an undrafted rookie kicker, [[Wil Lutz]], who had gone through training camp with the [[Baltimore Ravens]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Erickson |first=Joel A. |date=September 6, 2016 |title=Saints choose rookie kicker Wil Lutz over Kai Forbath |url=https://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/sports/saints/saints-choose-rookie-kicker-wil-lutz-over-kai-forbath/article_453c00e4-746a-11e6-b3ee-9f187320eefd.html |access-date=2023-04-16 |website=The Advocate |language=en}}</ref>
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