NFL Player News
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Mike Badgley K | IND
Lions' Michael Badgley: Goes back to practice squad
Badgley reverted to the Lions' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Despite having Riley Patterson on the active roster, Detroit elevated Badgley from the practice squad ahead of Saturday's game against the Broncos. Badgley then was active over Patterson and handled all the kicking duties, including netting all six point-after tries. It's unclear if Badgley will continue to work as the Lions' placekicker Sunday at Minnesota, but he'll need to bump up from the practice squad Saturday in order to have a chance to do so.
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Nick Folk K | NYJ
Titans' Nick Folk: Costly miss
Folk made his only field-goal attempt and one of his two extra-point attempts in Sunday's 19-16 overtime loss to the Texans.
Folk's day got off to a shaky start, as he missed an extra-point attempt midway through the first quarter which ultimately allowed the Texans to tie the game late with a PAT rather than a two-point conversion. Though he couldn't make up for that miss, Folk did rebound with a 45-yard field goal midway through the fourth quarter. After remaining perfect through Week 9, Folk has missed one field goal and two extra-point attempts across his last six games.
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Brandon McManus K | GB
Jaguars' Brandon McManus: Misses two long FGs in loss
McManus converted his lone point-after attempt and missed two field goals during Sunday's 23-7 loss against the Ravens.
The 32-year-old hit the right upright from 50 yards and missed wide left from 55 during the first half Sunday, marking his second straight contest without a made field goal. McManus has made just four of eight field goals over the past four games, though three of his misses are from beyond 50 yards, with the other miss coming from 48.
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Brandon Aubrey K | DAL
Cowboys' Brandon Aubrey: No misses in Week 15
Aubrey converted a 32-yard field goal attempt and his only PAT of the day in Sunday's 31-10 loss to the Bills.
While the road struggles of the Cowboys' offense didn't provide Aubrey with much volume, the rookie kicker once again had a perfect afternoon. He's converted an NFL record 31 straight FG attempts to begin his career and is 40-for-43 on extra points, but Sunday's game was the first since Week 5 in which he didn't kick multiple PATs. Aubrey could be a lot busier in a potential Week 16 barn burner against the Dolphins.
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Jake Moody K | WAS
49ers' Jake Moody: Scores nine points Sunday
Moody converted his only field-goal attempt from 43 yards and went 6-for-6 on point-after tries in Sunday's 45-29 win over Arizona.
Moody was finally thrown a bone late in the fourth quarter when the 49ers' offense -- which had scored six touchdowns at that point -- stalled a drive in Arizona territory. It was the rookie kicker's first field-goal attempt since Week 12 at Seattle. Moody could see more action against the Ravens next Monday, who present a tougher defensive matchup that could result in more FG attempts.
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Greg Zuerlein K | NYJ
Jets' Greg Zuerlein: Stapled to bench in shutout loss
Zuerlein didn't attempt a kick in Sunday's 30-0 loss to the Dolphins.
After scoring 30 points in their previous game, the Jets were outscored by 30 in their first shutout loss of 2023, so Zuerlein didn't register an attempt. Starting quarterback Zach Wilson (concussion) left in the first half and was replaced by the ineffective Trevor Siemian. A favorable Week 16 matchup against Washington is up next, but with Wilson's status in doubt, the Jets will continue to have a low floor on offense.
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Eddy Pineiro K | SF
Panthers' Eddy Pineiro: Scores all points in win
Pineiro made all three of his field-goal attempts in Sunday's 9-7 win over the Falcons.
Pineiro scored all of Carolina's points, converting field goals from 34, 25 and 23 yards. His final kick came while time expired, giving the Panthers their second victory of the season. Through 14 games, Pineiro has made 40 of his 45 total attempts, accounting for 88 points.
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Mike Badgley K | IND
Lions' Michael Badgley: Perfect on PATs
Badgley converted six of six PATs during Saturday's 42-17 win over Denver.
After losing out in training camp to Riley Patterson due to Patterson's superior short-range accuracy, Badgley reclaimed the placekicking role in Week 15. This change followed Patterson's two missed extra-point attempts over the past three games. According to Jeff Risdon of USA Today, head coach Dan Campbell explained that Badgley and Patterson had been competing in practice for several weeks. Campbell commented, "For this game, it just was right and it's been that way for a while and this was the right move and so we're going to go there. Got a lot of faith in Badgley." It would be a surprise if Detroit doesn't stick with Badgley down the stretch.
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Harrison Butker K | KC
Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Misses first kick of season
Butker converted two of his three field-goal attempts and all three of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 27-17 win at New England.
After making all of his first 23 field-goal tries this year, Butker finally suffered a blemish to his stat sheet in Week 15 when he pushed a 39-yard attempt wide right in the first quarter. Kansas City's offense is still very good, and Butker is still nearly automatic, so weather should be the most legitimate concern for him for the remainder of the fantasy season.
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Chad Ryland K | ARI
Patriots' Chad Ryland: Misses another kick Sunday
Ryland converted one of his two field-goal attempts and both of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 27-17 loss versus the Chiefs.
Ryland has now missed three of his last six field-goal tries, and the 41-yarder he hooked to the left in Week 15 was not particularly close. The rookie's struggles thus far combined with the Patriots' offense's lack of juice make him a less-than-appealing option at kicker for the rest of the fantasy playoffs.