NFL Player News
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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.
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Chad Ryland K | ARI
Cardinals' Chad Ryland: Has extra-point attempt blocked
Ryland connected on a 28-yard field-goal attempt but missed his lone extra-point try during Saturday's 13-9 loss to the Rams.
Ryland didn't have a kicking attempt until the third quarter, when the Cardinals finished a 13-play drive with a one-yard touchdown pass from Kyler Murray to Trey McBride. Unfortunately for Ryland his extra-point attempt was blocked, which kept the deficit at four points. He converted on a 28-yard chip shot early in the fourth quarter, but he didn't kick another field goal, as the Cardinals were in need of a touchdown to take the lead. It's unclear whether Ryland will serve as Arizona's kicker for the regular-season finale against San Francisco since Matt Prater (knee) has been designated to return from injured reserve.
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Cade York K | CIN
Bengals' Cade York: Misses overtime field goal
York went 1-for-2 on field-goal attempts and converted all three of his extra-point attempts during the Bengals' 30-24 overtime win over the Broncos on Saturday.
York converted on a 22-yard chip shot to close out the Bengals' first offensive drive of the second half. He had a chance to win the game for Cincinnati in overtime, but his 33-yard field-goal attempt clanged the left upright. He has missed a field goal in two straight weeks, and in the four games since taking over for Evan McPherson (groin) as the Bengals' kicker, York has gone 5-for-7 on field-goal attempts and 13-for-14 on extra-point tries. McPherson is eligible to be activated off injured reserve for Cincinnati's regular-season finale against Pittsburgh.
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Joey Slye K | TEN
Patriots' Joey Slye: Makes lone extra-point attempt
Slye converted on his lone extra-point try during the Patriots' 40-7 loss to the Chargers on Saturday.
It was another quiet day for Slye as the Patriots' offense struggled to move the ball down the field and was limited to 181 yards against a stout Chargers defense. Slye hasn't attempted a field goal over his last two games, and through 16 regular-season games he's gone 23-for-30 on field-goal attempts and 23-for-24 on extra-point tries.
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Cameron Dicker K | LAC
Chargers' Cameron Dicker: Racks up 20 points vs. New England
Dicker was perfect on all four of his field-goal attempts and all four of his extra-point tries during the Chargers' 40-7 win over the Patriots on Saturday.
The Chargers' offense couldn't be stopped, with eight of its 10 drives ending in a score. Dicker was the direct beneficiary of the Bolts' offensive success, and he didn't have trouble with his field-goal attempts, as all four of them were from 41 yards or shorter. Dicker has been perfect over his last eight games, going 18-for-18 on field-goal attempts and 19-for-19 on extra-point tries over that span.
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Greg Zuerlein K | NYJ
Jets' Greg Zuerlein: Activated off IR
The Jets activated Zuerlein (knee) off injured reserve Saturday.
Zuerlein has been on injured reserve during the Jets' last seven games due to a left knee injury that he suffered in late October. Zuerlein was a full practice participant Thursday and Friday, and he has progressed enough in his recovery to return to placekicking duties Sunday against the Bills, per Eric Allen of the Jets' official site. Prior to going on IR, Zuerlein went 9-for-15 on field-goal attempts and 13-for-14 on extra-point tries across eight regular-season games.
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Matthew Wright K | WAS
Titans' Matthew Wright: Promoted to active roster
Wright was signed to the Titans' active roster from the practice squad Saturday ahead of Sunday's game in Jacksonville, Jim Wyatt of the team's official website reports.
With Nick Folk (abdomen) sidelined again and Brayden Narveson cut earlier in the week, Wright will get the Week 17 nod at kicker for Tennessee. This will be the third team he has kicked for this season. He has gone a combined 11-for-12 on field-goal attempts and 5-for-5 on extra points in three games between the 49ers and Chiefs.
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Cairo Santos K | CHI
Bears' Cairo Santos: Succeeds on only kick Thursday
Santos made his lone field-goal try and didn't attempt any extra points in Thursday's 6-3 Week 17 loss against Seattle.
Neither offense had much success in the low-scoring matchup, and Santos was given only one opportunity to score points. He came through in that instance, nailing a 42-yard field goal in the second quarter. Santos hasn't missed a kick since Week 12, but he's had very low volume of late with just four field goals over his past five contests. He's also logged a modest five extra points during that span, making him an uninspiring, low-floor option in fantasy leagues.
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Dustin Hopkins K | CLE
Browns' Dustin Hopkins: Keeping kicking job another week
Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said Friday that Hopkins will be the team's kicker Sunday against Miami, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
Hopkins has been struggling mightily of late, and though he didn't attempt any field goals in last Sunday's loss to Cincinnati, he missed his lone extra-point attempt. That performance came one week after Hopkins received a game off to try to get back on the right track following a rough stretch. The veteran placekicker had missed both of his field-goal tries -- both under 50 yards -- the previous week and is just 2-for-7 on attempts since Cleveland's Week 10 bye. Nonetheless, the Browns will stick with Hopkins for at least one more contest despite signing Andre Szmyt to their practice squad Tuesday.