NFL Player News
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Matt Gay K | SF
Commanders' Matt Gay: Questionable for Week 8
Gay didn't practice Saturday due to a back injury and is listed as questionable for Monday's game at Kansas City.
Gay was a late addition to the Commanders' Week 8 injury report, as he didn't have any practice limitations prior to Saturday. Washington currently doesn't roster another kicker, even on its practice squad, so the team would need to sign one before Monday's game as insurance in the event Gay isn't able to suit up.
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Cairo Santos K | CHI
Bears' Cairo Santos: On track for Week 8
Santos (thigh), who's listed as questionable for Sunday's matchup against the Ravens, appears ready to make his return, Scott Bair of Marquee Sports Network reports.
The Bears didn't elevate Jake Moody from their practice squad, suggesting Santos is ready to return after missing the team's last two games with a thigh injury. The Tulane product has made six of seven field-goal tries and all 11 extra-point attempts through four contests this year. He's now expected to assume Chicago's top placekicker duties in Week 8.
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Brandon McManus K | GB
Packers' Brandon McManus: Listed as questionable again
McManus (quadriceps) is listed as questionable for Sunday night's game at Pittsburgh.
After missing the past two games, McManus returned to practice Thursday as a limited participant. He said afterward that he was pleased with both his leg strength and accuracy, but there's still some doubt about his Sunday availability after he failed to upgrade to full practice participation Friday.
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Cairo Santos K | CHI
Bears' Cairo Santos: Questionable after full practice
Santos (right thigh) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Ravens.
Santos practiced without limitations Thursday and Friday, suggesting he's more likely than not to return from a two-game absence Sunday. Jake Moody filled in effectively while Santos was sidelined. If Santos suits up, he could get plenty of kicking opportunities considering the Ravens are allowing a league-high 32.3 points per game.
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Graham Gano K | NYG
Giants' Graham Gano: Questionable but expects to play
Gano (groin) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Eagles, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Gano remains on injured reserve, but he's expected to be activated prior to Sunday's game after practicing without limitations all week. Per Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com, Gano told reporters Friday that he expects to play Sunday. The Giants have Jude McAtamney and Younghoe Koo on the practice squad.
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Will Reichard K | MIN
Vikings' Will Reichard: Imperfect in Week 8
Reichard went 1-for-2 on field-goal tries and made his only extra-point attempt in Thursday's 37-10 loss to the Chargers.
Reichard connected on a 54-yard field goal early in the second quarter before later leaving a 53-yard attempt just short ahead of the break. The kicker has now gone 14-for-16 on field-goal tries, including 5-for-7 from 50-plus yards, while making all 13 of his PATs over seven games this season.
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Cameron Dicker K | LAC
Chargers' Cameron Dicker: Makes three field goals in win
Dicker went 3-for-4 on field-goal attempts and made all four of his PATs in Thursday's 37-10 win over the Vikings.
Dicker missed a 49-yard field-goal try wide left in the first quarter before later adding makes from 43, 34 and 45 yards in the second half. The miss was his first of the year on any kick, field goal or extra point, and he's now gone 18-for-19 on field-goal tries over eight games this year.
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Brandon McManus K | GB
Packers' Brandon McManus: Returns to limited practice
McManus (right quadriceps) practiced on a limited basis Thursday.
During the open portion of Thursday's session, McManus was suited up to kick, per Matt Schneidman of The Athletic, which clearly came to pass. Afterward, McManus told Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com, "I was happy with where my leg was at and the pain with it. The power was there and the accuracy, so it was a positive day." This marks McManus' first official on-field work since Week 6 prep, when he initially tweaked his right quad, but it remains to be seen if he'll be able to put an end to a two-game absence Sunday in Pittsburgh. Lucas Havrisik is on hand for placekicking duties in the event McManus requires more time to recover.
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Graham Gano K | NYG
Giants' Graham Gano: Logs another full practice
Gano (groin) was a full participant in Thursday's practice, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Though Gano remains on injured reserve for the time being, all signs point to the Giants activating him this weekend in advance of Sunday's game in Philadelphia. After the Giants cut fill-in kicker Jude McAtamney on Tuesday before re-signing him to the practice squad two days later, Gano has kicked off Week 8 prep with a pair of full practices. Per Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com, special teams coordinator Michael Ghobrial said that Gano did a "nice job kicking" in Wednesday's session, but the 38-year-old will still need to steer clear of any setbacks with his groin during Friday's practice before getting the green light to play Sunday.
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Cairo Santos K | CHI
Bears' Cairo Santos: Logs full practice
Santos (thigh) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.
After following up a limited session Wednesday by taking every rep Thursday, Santos looks poised to return from a two-game absence to handle kicking duties for the Bears this Sunday in Baltimore. The Bears had elevated Jake Moody from the practice squad to serve as their placekicker in each of the previous two contests, with Moody knocking down all three of his point-after attempts and eight of nine field-goal tries.