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Butker (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game in Cleveland.

Since the Chiefs designated him for return from injured reserve Wednesday, Butker has put together three consecutive limited practices, thereby giving him a chance to play this weekend. He's been sidelined since Week 10 after undergoing a meniscus trim on his left knee on Nov. 15. Ultimately, in order for Butker to suit up Sunday, he'll need to be activated from IR by 4:00 p.m. ET on Saturday. Matthew Wright is lined up to kick if that doesn't occur.

Folk (groin) was a full participant at the Titans' practice Thursday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Folk was unavailable for practice Wednesday with a groin injury, but his full participation Thursday clears any concern of his availability to play Sunday versus the Bengals. The kicker has gone a perfect 9-for-9 on field-goal attempts while making all five of his PATs over the last four games.

Gonzalez (foot) was a full participant at the Commanders' practice Thursday.

Gonzalez opened the week as a limited participant with a foot injury, but he appears to have progressed past that. The kicker will draw another start in place of Austin Seibert (groin) on Sunday against the Saints.

Butker (knee) remained limited in Thursday's practice, Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com reports.

Butker is eligible to return from injured reserve in time for Sunday's game against the Browns, but it remains to be seen if Kansas City will activate him in time. Matthew Wright has handled kicking duties the last two weeks, going eight of nine on field goals and two for two on extra points in that span.

Folk missed practice Wednesday due to a groin issue, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Folk made both of his field goal-attempts in this past Sunday's 10-6 loss to the Jaguars, but he may have tweaked his groin at some point during the contest. The Titans haven't disclosed the severity of Folk's injury, but it's worth noting that Tennessee signed kicker Brayden Narveson to their practice squad Wednesday, per Wyatt. If Folk ends up missing Sunday's matchup against the Bengals, Narveson would presumably be elevated to take over as the team's placekicker.

Gonzalez was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice due to a foot injury.

Even though he benefited from a Week 14 bye, Gonzalez may still be tending to an injury that stems from the Commanders' last game Dec. 1 against the Titans. His activity at practices Thursday and Friday should provide more insight with regard to Gonzalez's chances of being available for Sunday's matchup against the Saints. Gonzalez has served as Washington's placekicker for the past three games in place of the injured Austin Seibert (groin), connecting on three of his five field-goal attempts while going 10-for-10 on extra-point tries.

Butker (knee) was a limited practice participant Wednesday.

After the Chiefs designated him for return from injured reserve earlier Wednesday, Butker returned to practice Wednesday for the first time since sustaining a meniscus injury in early November that required a procedure. Per Adam Teicher of ESPN.com, head coach Andy Reid was non-committal about Butker being added back to the roster ahead of Sunday's game against the Browns, as the Chiefs presumably want to assess him in practice throughout the week before deciding on his status. If the Chiefs opt to keep Butker on IR this week, Matthew Wright would be in store for another turn as Kansas City's kicker.

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said that Butker (knee) will be designated for return from injured reserve Wednesday, but the kicker's availability for Sunday's game against the Browns is still uncertain, Adam Teicher of ESPN.com reports.

With Wednesday's transaction, the Chiefs will have a 21-day window to evaluate Butker before he would need to either be added back to the 53-man roster or spend the remainder of the season on IR. Though he can be activated from IR at any time, the Chiefs will wait and see how Butker fares in practice this week before deciding on his status for Sunday. Before he was shut down after requiring a meniscus trim on his left knee, Butker appeared in nine games and converted 18 of 20 field-goal attempts. During Butker's absence, the Chiefs have used two kickers, with Matthew Wright being the most recent replacement. If Butker is deemed to be anything less than 100 percent healthy heading into the weekend, the Chiefs will likely stick with Wright as their kicker for another game.

Head coach Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday that he continues to view Hopkins as the Browns' kicker, but the team "will work through" evaluating the position this week heading into Sunday's game against the Chiefs, Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Hopkins missed two field-goal attempts during Cleveland's 27-14 loss to Pittsburgh in Week 14, and across 13 appearances this season, he's converted just 16 of 25 attempts. The veteran's 64 percent conversion rate stands as the worst mark of his career by a significant margin. The Browns signed kicker Riley Patterson to the practice squad on Tuesday, an indication that continued struggles on Hopkins' part could lead to a changing of the guard.

Head coach Jonathan Gannon said Wednesday that he remains hopeful Prater (knee) will return from injured reserve this season, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Prater is working his way back from October surgery to repair the meniscus in his left knee. The 40-year-old has missed the Cardinals' last nine games while recovering from the procedure, and with Arizona not yet ready to open his 21-day practice window Wednesday, Prater appears safe to rule out for Sunday's game against the Patriots. Chad Ryland has stepped in as the Cardinals' kicker while Prater has been sidelined.