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Bryant converted on his only field-goal attempt of the afternoon and made all four of his extra-point tries as the Falcons defeated the Panthers 31-24 on Sunday.

After missing a Week 1 extra-point try against Philadelphia -- his first since November of 2016 -- the wily veteran Bryant was not going to allow it to happen again Sunday, as he was sharp as usual in knocking down a 44-yard attempt to even the Falcons with Carolina midway through the first quarter. It will be intriguing to see how Atlanta does in getting down into scoring range against a so far-surprisingly shoddy Saints defense that allowed the eight-fewest points to kickers in 2017.

Coach Sean McVay said he isn't sure how much time Zuerlein (groin) will miss, Rich Hammond of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

McVay suggested the Rams may sign another kicker, hinting that Zuerlein is in danger of missing at least one game. The team turned to punter Johnny Hekker for a chip-shot field goal and a PAT after Zuerlein suffered the groin injury during Sunday's 34-0 win over the Cardinals.

Myers missed a PAT but converted field goals of 55 and 41 yards in Sunday's 20-12 loss to the Dolphins.

All of Myers' kicks came after halftime, as the Jets were shut out in the first half. He converted all six of his extra-point attempts last week after struggling on them last season, so Myers continues to be an enigma who seems to struggle more with gimmes than long-distance kicks.

Fairbairn converted both extra-point kicks and was one for two in field-goal attempts in Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Titans in Week 2.

Fairbairn connected from 34 yards and was short on a 54-yarder. He's got the leg to make it from that distance, as evidenced by his being three for four from beyond 50 yards in 2017.

Zuerlein (groin) won't return to Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Lindsey Thiry of ESPN.com reports.

In Zuerlein's absence, punter Johnny Hekker took over the team's kicking duties Sunday. Look for the Rams, as well as a couple of other NFL teams that dealt with kicker issues in Week 2, to look into free agents in the coming days. Available options include, Kai Forbath, Dan Bailey, Cairo Santos, Roberto Aguayo and former Raider Giorgio Tavecchio.

Gonzalez missed two of four field goals and two extra-point attempts during Sunday's 21-18 loss to the Saints.

The Browns may be in the market for a new kicker after Gonzalez kicked away Cleveland's first win in over a year. The second-year kicker missed an extra point to give the Browns a lead with just over a minute left in the fourth quarter, only to miss a game-tying 52-yarder with 18 seconds left. He also missed a field goal in overtime in Week 1. Gonzalez dealt with his fair share of struggles in 2017 and doesn't seem to have made any improvements in the offseason, leaving one to wonder if he's kicked his final game as a member of the Browns.

Zuerlein suffered a groin injury during Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Lindsey Thiry of ESPN.com reports.

With Zuerlein hurting and questionable to return to the game, punter Johnny Hekker figures to be the team's emergency kicker.

Tucker converted his lone field-goal attempt and both extra-point attempts during Thursday's 34-23 loss to the Bengals.

Tucker's field goal came from 55 yards, as he continues to illustrate his accuracy from long distance. The Ravens offense had two turnovers on downs at Cincinnati's 38- and 44-yard lines, which limited Tucker's opportunities.

McManus made both his field-goal attempts as well as all three of his extra-point tries en route to nine points in Sunday's 27-24 win over the Seahawks.

McManus drilled kicks from 51 and 53 yards to start his season in emphatic fashion. In both of the past two campaigns, McManus finished with three makes from that range, so Sunday's performance already puts him in good position to improve from deep this term.

Tucker converted both of his field-goal attempts and all five of his extra-point tries en route to 11 points in Sunday's 47-3 win over the Bills.

Tucker split the uprights from 41 and 39 yards on his two field goals, which both came during the second quarter. While the Ravens offense should be hard-pressed to approach 50 points in a game again this season, the ever-accurate Tucker remains one of the league's best options for points among kickers.