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The Colts claimed McLaughlin off waivers from the 49ers on Wednesday.

The move comes after veteran kicker Adam Vinatieri (knee) was limited at practice Wednesday. McLaughlin previously kicked for the Chargers and 49ers this season, hitting 13 of his 17 field-goal attempts and all 15 of his extra-point tries across seven games.

Myers made all three of his field-goal attempts as well as all four of his extra-point tries in Monday night's 37-30 win over the Vikings.

Myers converted from inside of 35 yards on all of his field goals, and with Seattle's offense finding the end zone four times, he was able to tack onto his tally and set a new season high of 13 points. With 87 total points on the year, Myers now ranks 11th among all kickers in the category.

Tucker clinched Sunday's 20-17 win over the 49ers with a 49-yard field goal as time expired. He also converted from 30 yards on his only other field-goal attempt and made both his extra-point tries.

Tucker again proved why he's one of the best kickers in league history, nailing all four of his kicks in a top-heavy tussle in the pouring rain. The veteran has missed just two of his 68 total attempts this season, enabling him to rack up 110 points for the NFL's highest-scoring team.

The 49ers waived McLaughlin on Tuesday, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

McLaughlin filled in for Robbie Gould in three contests for San Francisco, converting an admirable seven of eight field-goal tries and all eight extra-point attempts. Given his impressive performance, McLaughlin could be a candidate to draw interest elsewhere in the league should other clubs face kicker issues.

Butker nailed his only field-goal attempt and all five of his extra-point attempts Sunday against the Raiders.

Butker has missed just four field goals all season, but he was just 1-for-4 from 50-plus yards out prior to Sunday's attempt. After attempting only two field goals combined in the last two weeks, Butker could be in line for more work next week versus a stingy New England defense.

McManus converted both of his point-after attempts and field-goal attempts of 31, 52 and 53 yards during Sunday's 23-20 win over the Chargers.

You'd have to go back to Week 1 of 2018 for the last time McManus converted multiple kicks beyond 50 yards. McManus had a streak of seven straight misses from that distance dating back to 2018, but he now has converted three straight. He said after the game that he felt as though he exorcized some bad feelings after missing a key kick in Week 11 against Minnesota. A more confident McManus takes on a Houston team that has surrendered 18 opponent field goals this year, 17th in the league.

Elliott made three of his four field-goal attempts and both extra-point tries in Sunday's 37-31 loss to Miami.

Elliott made from 48 and 43 yards in the first half before pulling a 49-yard attempt wide left in the third quarter. The kick would have given the Eagles a 31-20 lead. It was just the second game Elliott has had more than two field-goal opportunities all season.

Carlson made one of two field-goal attempts in Sunday's 40-9 loss to the Chiefs. He also had his lone extra-point attempt blocked and returned for a defensive two-point conversion.

Carlson has now missed at least one kick in four of the Raiders' last five games, and his failed 44-yard attempt against the Chiefs was not even close as it sailed wide left. Oakland's offensive struggles as a whole continued after a similarly poor performance in Week 12 against the Jets, so Carlson isn't a very intriguing fantasy option heading into a tough matchup with the Titans.

Zuerlein made two of three field-goal attempts and all four extra-point attempts during Sunday's 34-7 win over the Cardinals.

Zuerlein converted a couple chip shots from 27 and 33 yards, but he missed wide left from 41 yards during the first quarter. It was a much-needed performance for the Los Angeles offense after a few down weeks, and a matchup with Seattle awaits in Week 14. The 31-year-old has already missed six field goals this season -- his most misses since 2015 -- with most of his struggles coming in the 40-yard range (4-for-9).

Hopkins converted three of four field-goal attempts and both extra-point attempts during Sunday's 29-21 win over the Panthers.

Hopkins had a 49-yard field goal blocked heading into halftime, but he still made attempts from 25, 36 and 42 yards. The 29-year-old has three-plus field-goal attempts in four of the last five games, as the Redskins continue to struggle finishing drives. Hopkins is 19-for-24 on field goals and has yet to miss an extra point on 12 tries.