NFL Player News
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Dustin Hopkins K | CLE
Browns' Dustin Hopkins: Makes lone kick in loss
Hopkins converted his lone field-goal attempt and did not have an extra-point try in Sunday's 20-3 loss to Miami in Week 17.
Hopkins, who missed six of his last nine field-goal attempts, drilled a chip shot from 25 yards for the Browns' only points. Cleveland's offense has not been conducive to kicker scoring since Dorian Thompson-Robinson took over at quarterback. The Browns have scored 16 points over the last three games, and kickers have attempted one field goal during that stretch.
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Graham Gano K | NYG
Giants' Graham Gano: Buoyed by team's offensive outburst
Gano made his only field-goal try and converted all six of his extra-point attempts in Sunday's 45-33 Week 17 win against Indianapolis.
Gano came into Sunday with no field-goal attempts and just three extra-point tries over his past two games as the kicker for a struggling New York offense. The Giants turned around that script against the Colts, surpassing both the 30-point and 40-point mark as a team for the first time this season. Though Gano got only one field-goal try -- a 30-yarder that he converted with just over two minutes remaining in the game -- he boosted his scoring total with a successful extra point after each of the team's six touchdowns. Given the state of the Giants offense throughout the campaign, it would be unreasonable to expect a repeat offensive explosion Week 18 against Philadelphia.
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Eddy Pineiro K | SF
Panthers' Eddy Pineiro: Misses again in Week 17
Pineiro missed his lone field-goal attempt while converting both of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 48-14 loss to the Buccaneers.
Pineiro missed a kick for the second consecutive week in Sunday's blowout loss, pulling a 53-yard attempt wide left right before halftime. The 29-year-old has been fairly accurate this season but has struggled from distance, having now converted on just six of nine kicks from beyond 40 yards. Pineiro's final opportunity to score in the Panthers' 2024 campaign will come in the Week 18 matchup in Atlanta.
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Blake Grupe K | NO
Saints' Blake Grupe: Knocks through both tries Week 17
Grupe went 1-for-1 on field-goal attempts and 1-for-1 on point-after tries during Sunday's 25-10 loss versus Las Vegas.
Grupe converted a 34-yard field-goal attempt that cut the score to 13-10 at the end of the first half. The second-year kicker never got another chance for the rest of the game, as New Orleans was outscored 12-0 in the second half. He has now hit all but four of his 27 field-goal tries this season, and he's only missed two of 32 PATs. Grupe will look to finish the season out strong versus Tampa Bay next Sunday, Jan. 5.
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Tyler Bass K | BUF
Bills' Tyler Bass: Perfect in Week 17
Bass made his lone field-goal attempt and all five of his extra-point tries during the Bills' 40-14 win over the Jets on Sunday.
Bass connected on a 39-yard field goal as time expired in the first half to give Buffalo a 12-0 lead, but his other five kicking attempts came after touchdowns, as the Bills had no problem moving the ball on a porous Jets defense. Over his last three games, Bass has gone 4-for-5 on field-goal attempts and 14-for-14 on extra-point tries.
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Matt Gay K | WAS
Colts' Matt Gay: Misses 54-yard field goal
Gay went 2-for-3 on field-goal attempts and converted all three of his extra-point tries during the Colts' 45-33 loss to the Giants on Sunday.
Gay got the Colts on the board late in the first quarter with a 32-yard field goal, but he missed his next attempt from 54 yards out early in the second frame. He bounced back with a 29-yard chip shot later in the second quarter, and his next three kicks came on extra-point attempts. Gay is now 27-for-32 on field-goal attempts and 31-for-31 on extra-point tries through 15 regular-season games.
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Anders Carlson K | NYJ
Jets' Anders Carlson: Inactive Sunday
Carlson (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's matchup with the Bills.
The kicker missed an extra point and a 49-yard field-goal attempt in last Sunday's 19-9 loss to the Rams. After that defeat, Jets coach Jeff Ulbrich said the team would explore its options at kicker, per Rich Cimini of ESPN.com. Former starter Greg Zuerlein was activated off injured reserve Saturday after missing seven games with a knee injury.
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Joshua Karty K | LAR
Rams' Joshua Karty: Makes both field-goal attempts
Karty converted both of his field-goal attempts and his lone extra-point try during the Rams' 13-9 win over the Cardinals on Saturday.
Karty nailed a 53-yard field goal late in the second quarter to give the Rams a 10-point lead heading into halftime, and he followed that up with a 25-yard chip shot midway through the fourth quarter. Over his last four games, Karty has made all nine of his field-goal attempts and has gone 7-for-9 on extra-point tries.
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Wil Lutz K | DEN
Broncos' Wil Lutz: Hits lone field-goal attempt
Lutz made his only field-goal attempt and converted all three of his extra-point tries during the Broncos' 30-24 overtime loss to the Bengals on Saturday.
Lutz opened the scoring Saturday with a 30-yard field goal early in the first quarter to give the Broncos the early lead. The veteran kicker has been perfect over his last six games and has missed just three field-goal attempts for the season. Lutz will need to be on form in Cincinnati's must-win game against Kansas City in Week 18.