NFL Player News
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Brandon McManus K | GB
Packers' Brandon McManus: Caps off quality campaign
McManus made three field goals and his lone extra-point attempt in Sunday's 24-22 loss to the Bears.
McManus made field goals of 37 and 30 yards in the first half, and his 55-yard field goal with under a minute to go in the contest would have proved pivotal had the Bears not hit a field goal of their own at the final buzzer. McManus ends the regular season having made all 30 extra-point tries and all but one of his 21 field-goal attempts over his 11 appearances since joining the Packers in mid-October.
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John Parker Romo K | ATL
Patriots' John Parker Romo: Signs with New England
The Patriots signed Romo to a reserve/future contract Monday.
New England signed Romo to its practice squad Dec. 10, and it appears he'll remain with the Patriots after inking a new deal Monday. The 27-year-old filled in for the injured Will Reichard for four games in Minnesota this season, converting on 11 of his 12 field-goal attempts and seven of his eight extra-point tries. Current Pats' kicker Joey Slye made just 79 percent (26 of 33) of his field-goal attempts this season, so Romo could be competing for the team's starting spot in the offseason.
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Cam Little K | JAC
Jaguars' Cam Little: Perfect finish to rookie campaign
Little made all three of his field-goal attempts and both PATs during Sunday's 26-23 loss to the Colts.
The rookie kicker converted twice from 53 yards as he put the finishing touches on an impressive debut season. Little, who was selected during the sixth round of the 2024 NFL Draft last April, went 27-for-29 on field goals and was perfect on 27 PATs this season. He should enter training camp with some decent job security given his performance as a rookie.
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Joshua Karty K | LAR
Rams' Joshua Karty: Finishes regular season strong
Karty connected on all four field-goal attempts and his lone extra-point try during Sunday's 30-25 loss to the Seahawks.
It was a strong finish to the regular season for the Rams' rookie kicker, as he hit a season-long 58-yard field goal to close the first half. He opened the second half with another lengthy kick of 57 yards and tacked on a pair of shorter field goals and a PAT to close out a perfect performance. For the season, Karty was 29-for-34 on field goals and 32-for-36 on PAT's, and he'll look to ride the positive momentum of the latter portion of the season into a Wild Card Weekend matchup with the Vikings next Monday night.
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Jason Sanders K | MIA
Dolphins' Jason Sanders: Converts career-high 37 FGs in 2024
Sanders converted both of his field-goal attempts and both extra-point tries during Sunday's 32-20 loss to the Jets.
Sanders ends the 2024 campaign with a 90 percent conversion rate, having gone 37-for-41 on field-goal attempts and 26-for-28 on PATs. The veteran has two years remaining on his deal with the Dolphins. Coach Mike McDaniel's offense will work to bounce back with Tua Tagovailoa (hip) during the 2025 campaign, and better red-zone efficiency could cause Sanders' total number of field-goal opportunities to decline, but to be balanced out by an uptick in PATs. Sanders figures to be in the mix as a fantasy-relevant option at the kicker position for the foreseeable future.
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Jake Moody K | CHI
49ers' Jake Moody: Career in SF in jeopardy
Moody went 1-for-2 on field-goal attempts while converting all three of his extra-point attempts in Sunday's 47-24 loss to the Cardinals.
Moody managed to hit his first field goal from 51 yards out, but he shanked the ensuing 47-yard attempt. The 2023 third-round pick has struggled mightily ever since missing a key PAT in the 49ers' Super Bowl loss to the Chiefs last season. NBC Sports Bay Area's Matt Maiocco believes it would be a "controversial decision" to keep Moody in house after his bout of inconsistency this season, and its hard to argue against that statement.
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Greg Joseph K | SF
Jets' Greg Joseph: Accurate on short kicks
Joseph made his only field-goal attempt from 20 yards and converted all three of his PAT tries in Sunday's 32-20 win over the Dolphins.
Joseph wasn't asked to do anything difficult but converted all four of his short kicks, which is more than the Jets got out of their kickers for most of the season. The 30-year-old kicker out of Florida Atlantic will hope to secure a consistent job somewhere in 2025 after splitting eight appearances in 2024 between the Giants, Commanders and Jets. Joseph made 16 of 20 field-goal attempts overall in 2024, with a long of 52, as well as all 11 of his PAT tries.
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Brandon Aubrey K | DAL
Cowboys' Brandon Aubrey: Perfect in Week 18
Aubrey connected on all four of his field-goal attempts and his only extra-point try in Sunday's 23-19 loss to the Commanders.
His leg wasn't really tested in Week 18, as his longest FG came from only 41 yards out -- a mere chip shot for one of the NFL's elite kickers. Aubrey wraps up 2024 second in the league in made FGs with 40 to Chris Boswell's 41, and his 14 makes from 50-plus yards set a new NFL record. Aubrey's current contract runs through 2025, but it wouldn't be a surprise if the Cowboys attempted to work out an extension with him this offseason.
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Will Reichard K | MIN
Vikings' Will Reichard: Vikes' only scorer Sunday
Reichard made three of his four field-goal attempts during Sunday's 31-9 loss at Detroit.
Reichard was nearly perfect in the Vikings' loss in Week 18, but he missed a 51-yard try wide to the right near the end of the third quarter. It was a fitting end to the regular season for Reichard, who produced serviceably if not spectacularly in his rookie year. He finished the 2024 regular season having made 24 of his 30 field-goal attempts (80.0 percent) and having converted all 38 of his extra-point tries.
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Cairo Santos K | CHI
Bears' Cairo Santos: Concludes low-volume season
Santos converted his lone field-goal attempt in the Bears' 24-22 win over the Packers on Sunday.
Santos posted six or fewer points in each of Chicago's last six games. In addition, the kicker recorded more than seven points in two of 17 games. Normally, Santos is one of the most accurate kickers in the NFL, but his 84 percent field-goal rate was easily the worst during his five years with the Bears. Unless Chicago is able to put together a much better offense next year, Santos may not be able to reach his potential for fantasy football. The veteran is under contract with the team through 2027.