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  • Tyler Bass K | BUF

    Bills' Tyler Bass: Nails only FGA in Week 18

    Bass made his only field-goal try and went 1-for-2 on PATs in Sunday's 23-16 loss to the Patriots.

    Bass was able to make a 49-yard field goal with less than five minutes remaining in the first half, finishing the regular season having gone 3-for-3 on field-goal attempts over the team's final three contests. Bass did miss an extra-point try in the third quarter, which was his fifth miss of the season on a PAT. The kicker finished the regular season 24-for-29 on field-goal attempts while connecting on 59 of 64 extra-point tries over 17 games.

  • Commanders' Zane Gonzalez: Ends regular season 5-for-7 on FGs

    Gonzalez made his lone field-goal attempt and both his extra-point tries in a 23-19 win over Dallas in Week 18.

    Gonzalez came through when called upon Sunday, knocking home a 47-yard field goal in the second period and converting both of his extra-point tries. The 28-year-old served as the Commanders' kicker for seven of the team's final nine games, going 5-for-7 on field-goal tries while making all 19 of his point-after attempts. Austin Seibert (groin) -- who remains on IR -- had been Washington's placekicker prior to getting hurt in late November, and it's unclear if Seibert will be able to return at any point in the postseason. Gonzalez, who will be a free agent at the end of the campaign, will likely to continue to kick for the Commanders for as long as Seibert remains out.

  • Joey Slye K | TEN

    Patriots' Joey Slye: Finishes 2024 strong

    Slye made all three of his field-goal tries and both of his extra-point attempts during the Patriots' 23-16 win over the Bills on Sunday.

    Slye hadn't attempted a field goal in the Patriots' last two games entering Week 18, but he was kept busy Sunday as backup quarterback Joe Milton led New England on five scoring drives. All three of Slye's field-goal attempts came in the second half, with his 43 and 50-yard field goals in the fourth quarter extending the Patriots' lead. Slye will finish the 2024 regular season having made 26 of 33 field-goal attempts (78.8 percent) and 25 of 26 extra-point tries. He signed a one-year deal with the Patriots in May of 2024 and will enter the offseason as a free agent.

  • Cade York K | CIN

    Bengals' Cade York: Makes all five kicks vs. Pittsburgh

    York made all four of his field-goal attempts and his lone extra-point try during the Bengals' 19-17 win over the Steelers on Saturday.

    York missed three kicks over his last three games heading into the Bengals' regular-season finale, but the third-year kicker was flawless in a must-win game. The team's offense went 1-for-4 on red zone drives, which put York in a position to convert on easier kicks, with three of his four field-goal attempts coming from within 40 yards. He served as Cincinnati's placekicker for the final five games of the regular season due to Evan McPherson (groin) going on IR. Over that span, York went 9-for-11 on field-goal attempts and 14-for-15 on extra-point tries. It's unclear whether York or McPherson would handle kicking duties in the wild-card round if the Bengals make the playoffs with a Broncos' loss and a Dolphins' loss or tie.

  • Browns' Dustin Hopkins: Finishes on high note

    Hopkins converted his lone field-goal attempt and extra-point kick in Saturday's 35-10 loss to Baltimore in Week 18.

    Hopkins buried a chip shot from 23 yards early in the second quarter before the game got away from the Browns, who were thinking only about touchdowns the rest of the way. The four points scored were the most for a Cleveland kicker since Week 12. After a very successful 2023 -- one that resulted in a three-year contract in the offseason -- Hopkins went the other way in 2024. Part of that is attributable to an offense that fell apart, but Hopkins made just 18 of 27 (67 percent) of his field-goal tries. That prompted the Browns to bring in kickers to challenge him, and head coach Kevin Stefanski made him inactive for Week 15. The offseason for the 3-14 Browns will bring change, which could include competition for Hopkins.

  • Titans' Matthew Wright: Elevated for regular-season finale

    The Titans elevated Wright from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Paul Kuharsky of PaulKuharsky.com reports.

    Wright will serve as the Titans' kicker for Sunday's regular-season finale against the Texans due to Nick Folk (abdomen) being ruled out. Wright made all three of his field-goal attempts and his only extra-point try during Tennessee's Week 17 loss to Jacksonville. Wright and Ka'imi Fairbairn will have their fair share of kicking issues as rain is expected for most, if not all, of Sunday's contest.

  • Nick Folk K | NYJ

    Titans' Nick Folk: Out for Week 18 finale

    Folk (abdomen) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Texans, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

    Matthew Wright again should handle kicking duties for Tennessee in Week 18. Folk will close out the 2024 season missing his third straight contest, finishing 21 of 22 on field-goal attempts and registering an NFL-best 95.5 percent success rate. He also made all 25 of his extra-point tries. He's been nearly automatic in two seasons for Tennessee, leading the league in field-goal make percentage in both 2023 and 2024. The 40-year-old is scheduled to be a free agent in March.

  • Matt Prater K | ARI

    Cardinals' Matt Prater: Won't return for Week 18

    Prater (knee) won't play Sunday against the 49ers, Bo Brack of GoPHNX.com reports.

    Chad Ryland closes out the season as Arizona's kicker, with Prater having missed the past three months due to a meniscus injury. Prater's return to practice for the past few weeks suggests he should be healthy for 2025, but he's scheduled for free agency this offseason and will turn 41 in August. Ryland, meanwhile, is 25 years old and has missed just four field-goal attempts and one PAT all year, bouncing back strong after a brutal rookie season with New England in 2023.

  • Matt Prater K | ARI

    Cardinals' Matt Prater: Stays limited in practice

    Prater (left knee) practiced in a limited fashion Thursday, Zach Gershman of the Cardinals' official site reports.

    Prater hasn't logged anything other than limited listings on Arizona injury reports since the team designated him for return from injured reserve Dec. 18. He's been ruled out before both of the last two games, and Friday's report could do the same for the 40-year-old kicker. If Prater isn't able to play Sunday versus the 49ers, Chad Ryland again will fill in in that capacity.

  • Nick Folk K | NYJ

    Titans' Nick Folk: Upgrades practice activity

    Folk (abdomen) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

    Folk has missed the Titans' last two games and was listed as a non-participant for each of the team's previous four practices before getting back on the field Thursday, albeit in a limited capacity. The Titans will reassess Folk following Friday's practice before determining whether he or practice-squad member Matthew Wright will handle the kicking duties in Sunday's season finale versus the Texans.

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