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  • Matthew Wright: Dropped by Tennessee

    Wright was cut from the Titans' practice squad Friday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.

    The UCF product was elevated to Tennessee's active roster for the Week 6 loss to the Raiders while Joey Slye (calf) was sidelined with an injury. Wright was perfect in the loss, converting on his lone field-goal attempt and extra-point tries. Although Slye has practiced in a limited fashion this week, the Titans' decision to drop Wright suggests Slye will likely return from injury in the Week 7 matchup against the Patriots.

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    Bears' Cairo Santos: Sitting second consecutive game

    Santos (thigh) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Saints.

    Santos will sit out a second consecutive game, with his next chance to return coming Week 8 in Baltimore. Jake Moody made four of five field-goal attempts, including the game-winning kick, while filling in for Santos in Monday's win at Washington. Moody will retain kicking duties versus New Orleans.

  • Steelers' Chris Boswell: Makes the most of opportunities

    Boswell connected on his only field-goal attempt and on all four of his extra-point tries in Thursday's 33-31 loss to the Bengals.

    The kicker drilled a 41-yard field goal early in the second quarter that put the Steelers up 10-0. Boswell has now made 10 of 12 field goals and all 16 extra-point attempts in 2025. The veteran is a reliable option in fantasy football.

  • Bengals' Evan McPherson: Hits game winner

    McPherson made all four field-goal attempts, including a 36-yarder that put the Bengals ahead with less than 10 seconds left, and all three extra-point tries in Thursday's 33-31 win over the Steelers.

    The kicker also connected on field goals from 49, 23 and 45 yards. McPherson did not have many opportunities due to a Bengals offense that had largely been struggling before Thursday night, but he finally saw the level of opportunity fantasy managers expected before the season. If Joe Flacco can continue to lift Cincinnati's attack, McPherson stands to benefit.

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    Bears' Cairo Santos: Remains absent from practice

    Santos (thigh) did not participate at practice Thursday.

    Santos remained unavailable for practice Thursday, as he continues nurse a right thigh injury. The kicker seems unlikely to return to action in Week 7, and Jake Moody may be elevated to the active roster again Sunday versus the Saints.

  • Packers' Brandon McManus: Still not practicing

    McManus (right quadriceps) was a non-participant at practice Thursday.

    McManus already has missed one game due to the right quad that he pulled in practice last Wednesday, but coach Matt LaFleur told Ryan Wood of USA Today on Thursday that he's "day-to-day" and may "potentially" be able to kick on game day without practicing. McManus has one more chance to do so this week before Friday's injury report could include a ruling on his status for Sunday's contest in Arizona. Lucas Havrisik is available in the event McManus isn't able to go this weekend.

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    Titans' Joey Slye: Logs another limited practice

    Slye (calf) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, John Glennon of NashvillePost.com reports.

    A right calf injury prevented Slye from playing against the Raiders in Week 6. He's opened the week with back-to-back limited practices, and special-teams coordinator John Fassel told reporters Thursday that Slye has looked better in practice, per Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site. Matthew Wright would be elevated to the active roster for Sunday's game against the Patriots if Slye is not cleared to return.

  • Dolphins' Jason Sanders: Timeline for return uncertain

    Dolphins special teams coordinator Craig Aukerman said Thursday that he's uncertain if Sanders (hip) is close to returning to action or if the kicker will be activated from injured reserve this season, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports.

    After sustaining a hip injury late in the preseason, Sanders was placed on IR with a designation for return. According to Jackson, Sanders' original recovery timeline was expected to range from 4-to-5 weeks, but because he's now about six weeks removed from suffering the injury and not yet praccticing, the veteran kicker may have experienced some sort of setback along the way. The Dolphins don't appear eager to rush Sanders back to the field, especially with Riley Patterson having filled in admirably in his stead through the first six weeks of the season. One of the few bright spots for the 1-5 Dolphins, Patterson has gone 15-for-15 on extra-point attempts and 7-for-8 on field-goal tries, with his lone miss coming from 57 yards out in this past Sunday's 29-27 loss to the Chargers.

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    Bears' Cairo Santos: Still not practicing

    Santos (thigh) did not participate in Wednesday's walkthrough.

    Santos was sidelined for Monday night's win over the Commanders, giving way to Jake Moody. Moody converted four of five field goals, including the game-winner, but coach Ben Johnson reiterated that Santos will retain his duties as the Bears' kicker when he's healthy, per Sean Hammond of the Chicago Tribune.

  • Packers' Brandon McManus: DNP on Wednesday

    McManus (right quadriceps) didn't practice Wednesday.

    Instead, McManus was in sweats and sneakers, per Matt Schneidman of The Athletic, while fill-in placekicker Lucas Havrisik handled those duties to begin Week 7 prep. It's unclear if McManus is trending toward another absence Sunday at Arizona as he tends to the right quad injury that he sustained in last Wednesday's practice, but if he's inactive, Havrisik is decent insurance after connecting on both field-goal attempts and all three point-after tries during the Packers' Week 6 win against the Bengals.

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