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Bryant (undisclosed) will not play in Friday's preseason game against the Chiefs.

Bryant has no reason to rush back into action, so it's not surprising he will take the week off as he continues to recover from the undisclosed issue. The veteran placekicker is nearing a return, but it's David Marvin who should handle the duties against the Chiefs.

Bryant (undisclosed) will be a game-day decision for Friday's contest against Kansas City, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.

Bryant didn't play in last week's preseason opener against the Jets due to his ailment, but he did kick a few balls in practice Wednesday. David Marvin slotted in during Bryant's absence last week and figures to handle kicking duties once again if the latter is unable to go on Friday.

Santos (groin) is not expected to play in Thursday's preseason game against the Redskins, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Santos scaled back his participation in practice this week after an ongoing groin issue resurfaced, so it's not surprising to see him being held out of Thursday's outing. Santos remains the favorite to be the Jets' starting kicker, but rookie Taylor Bertolet will take over placekicking duties in his absence.

Fairbairn could miss the Texans' upcoming preseason contest with an undisclosed injury but should be fine moving forward, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

By all accounts, it doesn't look like Fairbairn will miss much time, if any. The Texans kicker is dealing with an undisclosed injury that is not expected to linger for much longer. Barring any unforeseen setbacks, Fairbairn is on course to be the team's starting kicker for the regular season opener.

Pineiro left Wednesday's practice early with an apparent injury, Jerry McDonald of the East Bay Times reports.

The timing of the injury could not have been worse for Pinerio who had reportedly been widening the gap between him and Mike Nugent for the starting job. Details regarding the extent of the injury have not yet been released. As long as Pineiro doesn't miss too much time, he still figures to be the favorite as the regular season quickly approaches.

Bryant (undisclosed) kicked during Wednesday's practice and will be a game-time decision for Friday's preseason game against the Chiefs, Kelsey Conway of the Falcons' official site reports.

It's encouraging to read that Bryant was able to kick 15 attempts during Wednesday's practice, hinting that he is closing in on a return. Even if he doesn't play in Friday's preseason contest, Bryant appears to be on track to play in the team's dress rehearsal game barring any unforeseen setbacks.

Pineiro appears to be a heavy favorite for the Raiders' placekicking job, Michael Gehlken of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.

Pineiro knocked home five of his six field-goal attempts on the skinny goal post at Tuesday's practice, with a long of 50 yards. He continues to display accuracy from any distance, converting all three of his field-goal attempts in Thursday's preseason opener. While Mike Nugent remains on the roster, it would likely take a disastrous finish or an injury to keep Pineiro from winning the starting job.

Santos has dialed back his kicking during camp due to a groin issue that has resurfaced from years' past, Rich Cimini of ESPN reports.

Santos hopes to return to the field soon, but no timeline has been placed on that at this point. When healthy, he's likely the favorite to win the Jets' kicking duties, but rookie Taylor Bertolet will attempt to make a name for himself during camp to enter the mix.

Bryant (undisclosed) will kick off to the side during Monday's practice and remains questionable for Friday's preseason game against the Chiefs, Jason Butt of The Athletic reports.

Bryant is also planning to kick during Wednesday's practice as he eases his way back from an undisclosed injury, so at that point, his status for Friday's tilt should be clear. The 43-year-old isn't dealing with a long-term issue at this point, but backup kicker David Marvin could continue to see additional reps throughout training camp.

Carlson converted both field-goal attempts, including a 57-yarder, and made all four extra-point attempts in Saturday's preseason win over Denver.

Carlson handled all the field-goal and extra-point attempts while Kai Forbath handled kickoffs. It's likely the two will switch roles in the second preseason game. It's just one preseason game, but Carlson may have moved ahead of Forbath in the battle for the placekicker job with an impressive game.