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Carlson agreed Wednesday with the Raiders on a four-year, $18.4 million contract extension, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Carlson becomes the NFL's third-highest paid kicker with the deal, which includes a $4 million signing bonus and $10.2 million in guarantees. He has established himself as one of the most accurate kickers since 2018, as he's connected on 95 of his 108 field-goal attempts (88 percent). So far in 2021, Carlson has made 27 of his 30 field goals, including five conversions of more than 50 yards.

Santos (illness) was listed as a non-participant in practice Wednesday due to a non-COVID related illness.

The vagueness of Santos' illness makes it unclear if he will be available for the Bears' Sunday matchup against the Packers, so his status will be worth monitoring throughout the week. The kicker has been rather consistent this season, converting on 16 of 19 field goal attempts, with all three of his misses coming from 40 or more yards away.

Hopkins made both of his field-goal attempts but missed one of his four extra-point tries in Sunday's 41-22 win over the Bengals.

Hopkins converted from 43 yards on both his field goals, but his failed PAT gives him a missed kick in back-to-back weeks. On the bright side, Hopkins still notched nine points, bringing his season total up to 88 through 12 appearances.

McManus converted his only field-goal attempt but didn't have any extra-point tries in Sunday night's 22-9 loss to the Chiefs.

McManus converted from 42 yards on his lone kick of the evening. The veteran hasn't missed a kick but has managed just seven points over the past two weeks, slowing his scoring pace as he approaches Week 14's game versus the Lions.

Tucker went 2-for-2 on field goals and converted his lone extra-point try Sunday against the Steelers.

Tucker remained automatic despite playing in one of the most notoriously difficult stadiums for kickers. He made field goals of 35 and 28 yards to extend his streak of games with multiple field goals to three. Tucker goes to another windy road stadium Sunday in Cleveland.

Bass was 1-for-2 on field-goal attempts and converted his only extra-point try in Monday's 14-10 loss to the Patriots.

The fourth-quarter miss -- while understandable given the outrageous winds -- really hurt the Bills, as on their next (and final) drive they were well into New England territory but now needed a touchdown to win instead of a field goal, had Bass converted on the previous drive. The four-point output represents Bass's second-lowest game of the season, while his 98 points on the campaign sits tied for fifth among kickers. He'll get a better opportunity to score more and not have winds blowing the ball all over the stadium when the Bills meet the defending champion Buccaneers in Week 14.

Butker connected on all three of his field-goal attempts and one of his two extra-point tries Sunday against the Broncos.

After missing just one kick through the first nine weeks, Butker has misfired at least once in each of the last three contests. He still hasn't missed on a field goal from inside of 40 yards at this point and has just two missed PATs on his 2021 resume, so there isn't much to worry about at this point. On a positive note, Butker has attempted three or more field goals in each of the last three games after trying no more than two through the first nine games, so there's a reason for optimism regarding his fantasy outlook moving forward.

Folk made both field-goal attempts during Monday night's 14-10 win over the Bills.

Folk wasn't called upon to attempt a single extra point as a result of Monday's windy conditions, which inspired the Patriots to go for a two-point conversion after their lone touchdown. The veteran kicker could see more action against the Colts on Dec. 18, after New England's bye.

Sanders secured two of three field-goal tries and both extra-point attempts during Sunday's win over the Giants.

Miami's offense has operated with more consistency down the stretch, and as a result Sanders has now logged four straight games with at least two field-goal attempts. After the Dolphins' bye, Sanders stands to face a plus matchup Dec. 19 versus the Jets.

Prater nailed both field-goal attempts and all three point-after tries during Sunday's 33-22 victory at Chicago.

In the Cardinals' last game back in Week 11 at Seattle, Prater put together his worst showing of the season, missing a pair of field goals and an extra point. This time around, he had veritable layups when Arizona's offense faltered in the red zone, connecting from 33 and 25 yards. The nine-point effort ensured that Prater returned to the top 10 among kickers on a per-game basis (7.6, tied with the Eagles' Jake Elliott). Prater will aim to keep up the momentum next Monday versus the Rams.