NFL Player News
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Randy Bullock K | NYG
Giants' Randy Bullock: Gets no opportunities in 2023 debut
Bullock did not attempt a field goal or an extra point in Sunday's 30-6 loss to the Raiders.
Bullock was elevated to the active roster from the practice squad Saturday and worked as New York's kicker in the stead of Graham Gano (knee), but he didn't have any chances to kick the ball through the uprights. The Giants scored just once in the contest and elected to try for a two-point conversion after Wan'Dale Robinson hauled in a touchdown early in the fourth quarter. Bullock will likely be tabbed to kick for New York again next week versus Dallas, but given the quality of opponent, the team's recent paltry offensive production and the likely absence of starting QB Daniel Jones (knee), his opportunities may be very limited again.
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Cairo Santos K | CHI
Bears' Cairo Santos: Five points in loss
Santos made one of two field-goal attempts in the Bears' 24-17 loss to the Saints on Sunday.
Santos has 19 points over the last four games. Aside from a massive game in Week 5, when he scored 16 points, he hasn't had more than seven points in any contest. Unless the Bears offense shows significant improvement, Santos will be a low-floor fantasy option.
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Blake Grupe K | NO
Saints' Blake Grupe: Doinks field goal try in win
Grupe went 1-for-2 on field-goal attempts and 3-for-3 on point-after tries during Sunday's 24-17 win against the Bears.
Grupe hit the left upright on a 47-yard field goal attempt while the Saints were up 24-17 late in the fourth quarter. However, this miss didn't ultimately cost New Orleans, as the team recovered a strip-sack on the subsequent drive for the Bears, thus icing the game. Grupe also made his other four combined kicking attempts leading up to the late-game miss, and he's now converted 18 of his 23 field-goal tries and all 19 of his PATs this season. He'll look to avoid any more mistakes when the Saints head to Minnesota next Sunday, Nov. 12.
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Cade York K | CIN
Giants' Cade York: Inactive in Week 9
York (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game at Las Vegas, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
The Giants signed York off the Titans' practice squad Friday, giving them a choice between him and Randy Bullock to kick for the team after Graham Gano (knee) was placed on injured reserve. Unfortunately for York, Bullock is getting the call Sunday, but the former will have at least two more chances to sub in for Gano considering rules regarding getting signed off another team's practice squad mean he must remain on the active roster for a minimum of three games.
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Randy Bullock K | NYG
Giants' Randy Bullock: Kicking for New York on Sunday
Bullock will serve as the Giants' kicker Sunday at Las Vegas with Cade York a healthy scratch, Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports.
New York elevated Bullock from its practice squad Saturday, joining York on active roster after the latter was claimed off the Titans' practice squad this week in the wake of Graham Gano's (knee) IR stint. Bullock will get the first chance to sub in for Gano, which marks his second time kicking for the Giants. In his most recent action last season, Bullock made 17 of 20 field-goal attempts and all 28 point-after tries in 15 games for Tennessee.
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Ka'imi Fairbairn K | HOU
Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn: Done for day with quad injury
Fairbairn has been ruled out for the second half of Sunday's game against the Buccaneers due to a right quadricep injury. He converted his lone extra-point attempt and nailed a 50-yard field-goal attempt prior to his departure.
Coming out of the halftime break, Fairbairn was out on the sideline testing his ability to kick, but the Texans ultimately opted to shut him down for the day. Running back Dare Ogunbowale ended up kicking off for the Texans to start the third quarter, so he looks like he'll operate as the team's emergency kicker for the rest of the day. The Texans could look to work out kickers early next week if there's any concern of Fairbairn's quad injury jeopardizing his availability for the team's next game Nov. 12 in Cincinnati.
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Cade York K | CIN
Giants' Cade York: Joined by Bullock on active roster
The Giants elevated Randy Bullock from the practice squad Saturday, meaning he and York are the candidates to kick for the team Sunday at Las Vegas, Ralph Vacchiano of Fox Sports reports.
The Giants have yet to tip their hand about who will get the first chance to take over for regular placekicker Graham Gano, who was placed on injured reserve Friday due to a lingering left knee injury. York was the Browns' kicker last season, netting 24 of 32 field-goal attempts and 35 of 37 point-after tries in 17 games.
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Randy Bullock K | NYG
Giants' Randy Bullock: Joins active roster
Bullock was elevated to the Giants' active roster Saturday, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.
It's unclear who will start Sunday between Bullock and Cade York, who was signed off the Titans' practice squad earlier this week. The veteran certainly Bullock has more experience having played nine years across seven teams, including a one-game stint with the Giants back in 2016, but his accuracy has been a bit suspect recently, as he's made just 26 of his 37 field-goal attempts from 40-plus yards over the past three seasons.
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Nick Folk K | NYJ
Titans' Nick Folk: Still perfect
Folk made all three of his field-goal attempts and his lone extra-point attempt in Thursday's 20-16 loss to the Steelers.
Folk accounted for the majority of the Titans' points by converting a pair of field goals from 36 yards away and another from 48 yards. He's been impressive all season and remains a perfect 19-for-19 on field-goal attempts and 13-for-13 on extra-point tries. His last missed field-goal attempt came all the way back in Week 13 of last season.
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Daniel Carlson K | LV
Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Gains clearance for Week 9
Carlson (groin) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Giants, Rachel Gossen of the Raiders' official site reports.
Carlson's good to go despite being limited in all three of Vegas' practices during the week. The offense trying to get him in position for kicks will be quarterbacked by rookie Aidan O'Connell after the Raiders benched Jimmy Garoppolo and fired coach Josh McDaniels in the week leading up to the team's Week 9 matchup with the Giants.