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The Jets elevated Sanders from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.

Sanders will once again be the Jets' primary kicker for the third consecutive week and is set to suit up for Sunday's game against the Lions. The 30-year-old has now expended all three of his practice squad elevations, meaning he will need to be signed to the Jets' active roster to kick for the team in Week 4 against the Bears.

Santos (right hip) didn't practice Friday.

This follows the Bears listing Santos as a non-participant on Thursday's estimated practice report due to a right hip injury. Per Courtney Cronin of ESPN, Chicago hasn't tried out a kicker as of Friday, so perhaps the team is confident in Santos being available for Monday's contest against the Eagles. Through two games this season, Santos has connected on two of three field-goal attempts and all eight point-after tries.

Sanders will kick for the Jets this Sunday at Detroit, Brian Costello of the New York Post reports.

It'll be Sanders' third elevation from the practice squad this season, which means the Jets will need to sign him to the 53-man roster thereafter if he's to continue kicking for them. They've also kept Blake Grupe around, perhaps hoping that he'll be ready for the job by Week 4.

Smack went 0-for-1 on field-goal tries and 2-for-2 on extra-point attempts in Thursday's 35-14 loss to the Falcons.

The kicker's 47-yard attempt in the second quarter was blocked. It was Smack's first miss on a field-goal try this season, and it probably wasn't his fault. The rookie has, however, missed an extra point as well.

Folk hit both field-goal attempts and all three extra-point tries in Thursday's 35-14 win over the Packers.

The kicker did his job during the blowout win, with his longest field goal connecting from 44 yards out. Folk missed three field goals across Atlanta's first two games, both losses, but he bounced back Thursday night. If the Falcons can keep scoring, he is a viable fantasy option.

Santos was a non-participant in Thursday's practice estimate due to a right hip injury.

Santos had a kick blocked in this past Sunday's weather-affected 9-3 loss to the Vikings, but he's otherwise been perfect through the first two weeks of the season, converting on field-goal tries of 40 and 50 yards and going 8-for-8 on extra-point attempts. The Bears don't have any kickers on their practice squad, and Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune notes that the team didn't bring in any kickers for workouts Thursday either, so the expectation is that Santos' hip injury is a minor concern that won't prevent him from playing Monday night against the Eagles.

Zvada made both of his field-goal attempts in Monday's 28-6 loss to the Rams.

Zvada converted kicks of 24 and 52 yards, accounting for all of the Giants' points. The rookie kicker is a perfect 2-for-2 on field goals and 4-for-4 on PATs through two games, but his fantasy appeal was dealt a major blow after Jaxson Dart suffered a knee injury that is expected to sideline him indefinitely.

Mevis missed his only field-goal try and made all four of his PATs in Monday night's 28-6 win over the Giants.

Mevis went without a field-goal attempt in Week 1 against the 49ers, but he got his first chance as time expired in the first half Monday, pushing a 43-yard try wide left. The kicker will have more opportunities moving forward, and he'll look to secure his first field-goal make Sunday against the Broncos.

Sanders reverted to the Jets' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

Sanders was elevated to the active roster for the second week in a row ahead of Sunday's 20-17 overtime loss to the Packers. The kicker made his only field-goal attempt in the contest, converting a 32-yarder in the fourth quarter. Sanders can be elevated one more time before the team would have to officially sign him to the active roster, and he appears likely to operate as the Jets' starting kicker again Week 3 versus Detroit.

Ryland did not have any field-goal tries but converted on his only extra-point attempt during Sunday's 31-7 loss versus the Seahawks.

In a contest where Arizona's passing attack was all but completely stifled, Ryland only got one opportunity to add to the scoreboard. It's hard for things to go much worse from a fantasy perspective, but the Cardinals have another tough matchup on tap against San Francisco in Week 3.