Carlson made a 45-yard field goal and three of five extra-point attempts in Friday's 36-19 preseason victory over the Bengals.

The rookie was true on his first four kicks as a professional, but he also misfired on his final two extra-point attempts of the evening, which is cause for at least some concern. As a sixth-round draft pick and the only kicker on the roster, Carlson remains the favorite to open the season as Green Bay's kicker. However, he could get some competition for the job, and one way or another the Packers will be looking for better results when they face the Patriots in their second exhibition game.

York missed his lone field-goal attempt in Friday's preseason game against Washington.

York pushed a 46-yarder wide right, the second miss of the preseason with both going astray to the same side. Cleveland head coach Kevin Stefanski said he's not concerned about York, Zac Jackson of The Athletic reports, and Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports the Browns have no plans to bring in a kicker to compete with York.

Blankenship and his competitor for the Buccaneers' placekicking job, Chase McLaughlin, have been running very close in their training camp competition heading into Friday's preseason opener against the Steelers, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.

Blankenship has 56 career regular-season field-goal attempts on his resume and has been displaying impressive leg strength during training camp, so he's believed to be just as viable a candidate as the player who actually replaced him in Indianapolis a year ago, McLaughlin. The job battle between the two young veterans could well extend all the way through the third preseason game, and Smith reports that Wednesday's dead-even kicking derby in practice -- which saw both players go a perfect 4-for-4 on attempts of varying distances -- was a microcosm of the dead heat the job battle has been heading into Friday night's exhibition opener.

Wolff and Caleb Shudak are neck-and-neck in a camp competition at kicker ahead of Saturday's preseason opener against the Bears, Joe Rexrode of The Athletic reports.

Wolff has connected on 46 of 51 field-goal attempts in training camp, while Shudak has made 40 of 44 tries. The 6-foot-4, 205-pound Wolff has a stronger leg than the 5-foot-7, 177-pound Shudak, so if Wolff can continue to match Shudak's accuracy, the rookie out of Texas Tech could have the inside track on the starting job.

Shudak and Trey Wolff are locked in a close competition at kicker heading into Saturday's preseason opener against the Bears, Joe Rexrode of The Athletic reports.

Wolff has made 46 of 51 field-goal attempts in camp, while Shudak has connected on 40 of 44 tries. Rexrode notes that Wolff has a stronger leg, which would likely break the tie if the two kickers continue to display similar accuracy, but how they kick in game situations during the preseason will likely be the determining factor as to which kicker ultimately wins the job for the Titans.

McLaughlin and his competitor for the starting placekicker job, Rodrigo Blankenship, have been running very close in their job battle heading into Friday's preseason opener versus the Steelers, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.

Both kickers already have a solid amount of NFL experience on their resumes, so the battle could well extend clean through the third preseason game. The two are likely to split field-goal and extra-point opportunities Friday, and Smith reports that Wednesday's dead-even kicking derby in practice that saw both players go a perfect 4-for-4 on attempts of varying distances was emblematic of how close the competition has been.

Lutz has demonstrated improved leg strength in training camp and is well ahead of Blake Grupe in the Saints' kicking competition, Jeff Duncan of NOLA.com reports.

Lutz made a 62-yard field goal in practice and has been accurate throughout training camp. He made 23 of 31 field-goal attempts for the Saints in 2022 for a career-low success rate of 74.2 percent, but Lutz will be looking to rebound closer to his career conversion rate of 84.6 percent in 2023.

Hopkins (undisclosed) did not practice Wednesday, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.

Hopkins also didn't practice Sunday, and it's unclear if he took the field anytime between then and now. The 32-year-old is currently in competition with Cameron Dicker for the team's kicking duties, so any continued missed time could be detrimental to his chances.

Aubrey went 7-for-9 on field-goal attempts Monday in his first practice since the Cowboys waived Tristan Vizcaino, Saad Yousef of The Athletic reports.

"We're comfortable [at kicker]," owner/GM Jerry Jones said after the practice. "We're excited about what we've seen. We're excited about how he got here. He's having a real solid camp. We're very comfortable going into the season with him." Despite Jones' endorsement, Aubrey's performance so far in training camp hasn't been so good that the team is closing the door on adding competition for the rookie. "The option of a veteran kicker, that's still a possibility," coach Mike McCarthy said. Aubrey could wind up being a productive fantasy asset riding shotgun for a potent Dallas offense if he does begin the season with the kicking job, but until the former USFL player proves himself in the NFL, he'll be a risky option.

Wright signed a contract with the Panthers on Tuesday.

Wright will get a chance in Carolina, because the expected starter, Eddy Pineiro, is currently dealing with a groin injury. Wright spent time filling in with both Kansas City and Pittsburgh last season, suiting up six times and combining to make 15 of his 18 field-goal attempts, as well as all 15 of his extra-point tries. Although he is unlikely to unseat Pineiro, he'll now possibly get an opportunity to audition for other teams during the preseason.