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Gonzalez (back) was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

A late addition to the injury report last week due to a back injury, Gonzalez was ruled out prior to this past Sunday's game versus the Giants. Now that he's absent entirely to begin Week 15 prep, he may be trending toward a second straight inactive status. If Gonzalez sits out Sunday against the Eagles, the Cardinals will turn to practice squad member Mike Nugent at kicker.

McManus remains in self-isolation Wednesday after recently coming into close contact with an individual infected with COVID-19, but the kicker continues to test negative for the virus, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.

McManus previously stated that he intends to suit up Saturday against the Bills, and his string negative tests may give him a chance to do so. Still, the kicker will need to be officially removed from the reserve/COVID-19 list before his availability can be guaranteed. Taylor Russolino remains on Denver's practice squad and would likely be promoted to handle Week 15 kicking duties should McManus fails to get clearance before Saturday.

Gano did not attempt a field goal but made his only extra-point try in Sunday's 26-7 loss to the Cardinals.

Gano hardly got a chance to kick Sunday, resulting in a second straight single-digit scoring performance. He'll hope for more opportunities in Week 15 versus the Browns.

Bass made both of his field-goal attempts but missed one of three extra-point tries in Sunday night's 26-15 win over the Steelers.

Bass had missed just one PAT entering Sunday's contest but misfired with his first attempt from that distance on the night. In converting from 34 and 23 yards on his field goals, however, Bass still put together his fifth straight game with at least eight points. That stretch has brought him up to 113 points on the campaign, placing him fifth among kickers league-wide.

Maher visited the Buccaneers on Tuesday, Albert Breer of TheMMQB.com reports.

Maher was cut from the Texans' practice squad Monday. He could immediately fit in with the Buccaneers, who currently have kicker Ryan Succop on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Maher has enough time to clear the league's COVID-19 protocols and kick for the Buccaneers in Sunday's game against the Falcons. He last played for the Cowboys in 2019, when he made 20 of 30 field-goal attempts (67 percent) and all 36 extra-point tries.

The Jets waived Castillo on Tuesday, Ethan Greenberg of the team's official site reports.

Castillo missed three of four field-goal attempts in Sunday's 40-3 loss to the Seahawks, predictably leading to his departure from the Jets. Sam Ficken (groin) is expected to be activated from IR and start in this week's game against the Rams, according to Al Iannazzone of Newsday. The Jets also claimed kicker Chase McLaughlin off waivers from the Jaguars in case Ficken suffers a setback.

Badgley converted both of his field-goal attempts and also knocked home both extra points in Sunday's 20-17 win over the Falcons.

For as dreadful of a season the Chargers' special teams has had, it was nice to see them reverse fortune for at least one week. For just the second time in the last six weeks, Badgley converted two field goals, including the game-winning attempt from 43 yards out and the kicker connected on all of his extra-point attempts. Whether Sunday's game-winner will boost Badgley's confidence or just simply be one bright spot in a dreary year remains to be seen, but the 25-year-old will get a chance to add to the story Thursday in a solid matchup against the Raiders.

Tucker went 4-for-5 on extra points and boomed the game-winning 55-yard field goal in Monday's game against the Browns.

The Browns blocked a Tucker extra-point attempt, which was the kicker's lone blemish on the night. He connected on his other four extra-point tries and delivered in a clutch spot with a long field goal with the game on the line. Tucker is now 3-for-4 on field goals of 50-or-more yards this season and 22-for-24 overall. The Ravens host the Jaguars on Sunday.

Butker knocked home his lone field-goal attempt and all of his four extra-point attempts Sunday versus the Dolphins.

While Butker's minimal usage as a field-goal kicker won't help win any fantasy leagues, he at least made his lone attempt of the day and added some extra value by converting all of his four extra-point tries. He has gone four straight weeks without misfiring on a kick after missing at least one in six of the eight games between Weeks 2 and 9. The Chiefs round out the season with a trio of opponents that are allowing average to above-average production from opposing fantasy kickers, so Butker could be in for more usage down the stretch.

Carlson made both of his field-goal attempts and converted all three of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 44-27 loss to the Colts.

Carlson has now gone six consecutive games without a single missed kick from any distance, but he's also attempted just one field goal from 40-plus yards dating to Week 11. The Raiders' homestand continues as the Chargers travel to Allegiant Stadium for Thursday Night Football.