NFL Player News
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Matt Gay K | SF
Colts' Matt Gay: Makes two field goals Sunday
Gay made both of his field-goal tries and both of his extra-point attempts in Sunday's Week 10 loss to Buffalo.
Gay wasn't really challenged, as his field goals came from 27 and 23 yards, respectively, but he nonetheless did his job in making all four of his kicks. The veteran placekicker has made multiple field goals in each of his past seven contests, giving him a solid floor in fantasy leagues. However, he's gone just 2-for-5 on attempts of 50-plus yards this year after making 15 of 22 tries from that distance across the previous two campaigns.
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Joey Slye K | TEN
Patriots' Joey Slye: Perfect versus Bears
Slye made all four of his field-goal attempts and his only extra-point try during New England's 19-3 win over the Bears on Sunday.
Slye was perfect through all five of his kicks during Sunday's victory, and he outscored Chicago's entire team. He will look to build off this performance during the team's Week 11 matchup versus the Rams.
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Eddy Pineiro K | SF
Panthers' Eddy Pineiro: Hits game-winner in Week 10
Pineiro converted on both of his field-goal attempts and both of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 20-17 win over the Giants.
The 29-year-old stepped up in Carolina's Week 10 win, drilling a season-long 53-yard field goal early in the second quarter before hitting a game-winning 36-yarder in overtime. Pineiro has now made 12 of his 13 field-goal attempts and all 17 of his point-after tries through the Panthers' first 10 games this season. Expect the veteran to continue converting when given the opportunity, as the Panthers next play the Chiefs in Week 12.
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Graham Gano K | NYG
Giants' Graham Gano: Cleared to play Sunday
Gano (hamstring) is active for Sunday's game against the Panthers in Munich, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Gano had been listed as questionable heading into Sunday, but the Giants' decision to activate him from injured reserve Saturday while not elevating Jude McAtamney from the practice squad hinted that Gano was on track to be available in Germany. Before injuring his hamstring on the opening kickoff of a Week 2 loss to the Commanders and landing on IR, Gano converted both of his field-goal tries -- including one from 50 yards -- in New York's Week 1 loss to Minnesota.
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Spencer Shrader K | IND
Jets' Spencer Shrader: Handling kicking duties in Week 10
The Jets elevated Shrader from their practice squad to their active roster Saturday ahead of Sunday's matchup versus Arizona, John Pullano of the team's official site reports.
Shrader's elevation Saturday confirms that he will work as the Jets' placekicker Sunday. After being signed by the Colts as an undrafted free agent in May, Shrader served as Indianapolis' kicker Week 1, making all three of his extra-point tries and not attempting any field goals. The Notre Dame product was eventually cut loose once Matt Gay returned to full health for the Colts, then landed with New York's practice squad Oct. 30. He'll now get the opportunity to kick in his second NFL game as a replacement for Riley Patterson, who was cut by New York on Friday after kicking in the team's Week 9 win over Houston. Greg Zuerlein (knee) has been the Jets' kicker most of the season, but he's made just nine of 15 field-goal attempts on the campaign and is slated to miss at least three more games while on injured reserve.
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Graham Gano K | NYG
Giants' Graham Gano: Set to return Week 10
The Giants activated Gano (hamstring) from injured reserve Saturday, and while he remains listed as questionable, he's slated to play Sunday versus Carolina, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.
Gano was designated to return from IR on Wednesday and logged a limited practice that day. The veteran kicker was limited again both Thursday and Friday, but the Giants saw enough from Gano to clear him for his first game action since Week 2, when he injured his hamstring on the team's opening kickoff in a loss to Washington. Greg Joseph (abdomen) had stepped in as the Giants' kicker before landing on IR, resulting in Jude McAtamney getting elevated from the practice squad in Week 9 to handle kicking duties.
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Austin Seibert K | WAS
Commanders' Austin Seibert: Ruled out for Week 10
Seibert (hip) was downgraded to out Saturday for Sunday's clash against Pittsburgh.
Seibert began the practice week as a non-participant Wednesday but was able to return to limited practices both Thursday and Friday. He entered the weekend deemed questionable to suit up Sunday, but the Commanders ruled him out Saturday. Zane Gonzalez was elevated from Washington's practice squad to kick against the Steelers in Week 10. The Commanders have a quick turnaround after Sunday with a Week 11 Thursday night matchup against Philadelphia, and it's unclear if Seibert will be able to recover in time to kick in that contest.
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Zane Gonzalez K | ATL
Commanders' Zane Gonzalez: Set to kick in Week 10
The Commanders elevated Gonzalez from their practice squad to their active roster Saturday.
Washington signed Gonzalez to the practice squad Friday, and he was activated one day later due to the team's primary placekicker, Austin Seibert, being ruled out for Week 10 due to a hip injury. Gonzalez will consequently take Seibert's place Sunday against the Steelers. Gonzalez hasn't kicked in an NFL game since 2021, when he went 20-for-22 on field-goal tries and 22-for-23 on extra-point attempts over 12 appearances with Carolina.
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Evan McPherson K | CIN
Bengals' Evan McPherson: Doesn't attempt any FGs in Week 10
McPherson converted all four of his extra-point tries and did not attempt a field goal in Thursday's loss to Baltimore.
McPherson came through when called upon, but all of his kicks were PATs. The Bengals opted to try for a two-point conversion on their final touchdown with less than 40 seconds remaining in the contest, costing McPherson a fifth point-after attempt and resulting in a loss when the team was unable to convert. McPherson has made more than one field goal just once over his past six contests.
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Justin Tucker K | BAL
Ravens' Justin Tucker: Misses first PAT of season
Tucker went 3-for-4 on extra-point tries and did not attempt a field goal in Thursday's 35-34 win over Cincinnati.
Tucker missed a key extra point early in the fourth quarter, though the Ravens were able to make up for the lost point by succeeding on a two-point conversion following their next touchdown. The missed PAT was Tucker's first since Week 6 of last season and just the seventh of his career. Tucker was also held without a field goal Thursday for the third time on the campaign.