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Coach Sean McVay said Wednesday that Zuerlein (groin) is probably another week away from returning, Myles Simmons of the Rams' official site reports.

With Zuerlein seemingly headed for a fourth consecutive absence, Cairo Santos is in line to kick for the Rams in Sunday's game at Denver. It would have been a nice spot for Zuerlein to return, as he would benefit from the altitude as well as a matchup with a struggling team. The Rams have another nice draw in Week 7 against the injury-riddled 49ers, but the schedule then gets tough with matchups against the Packers, Saints, Seahawks and Chiefs in Weeks 8 through 11, followed by a bye in Week 12.

Coach Mike Tomlin indicated that Boswell would remain the Steelers' kicker for the team's Week 6 matchup with the Bengals, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com. "[Boswell] has delivered for us a lot the last few years," Tomlin said.

Boswell converted five of his six extra-point attempts in Sunday's 41-17 win over the Falcons, giving him three misfires from that range this season. He's also knocked down only three of his six field-goal tries, with all of those misses coming from between 40 and 49 yards. Despite Boswell's lack of efficiency on the short attempts, the Steelers haven't yet reached their breaking point with the 27-year-old, though there's undoubtedly some frustration after he inked a four-year extension prior to the season. That contract should give him a decent amount of leash so long as his accuracy woes don't take an even more dramatic turn for the worse.

Hopkins made both his field-goal attempts and his only extra-point try in Monday night's 43-19 loss to the Saints.

Hopkins was one of few Redskins players who can't be blamed for Monday's blowout defeat. He converted from 37 and 53 yards on his two field goals, helping bring his tally to 29 points through four appearances.

Lutz made a 44-yard field goal but missed one of his five extra-point tries in Monday night's 43-19 win over the Redskins.

Lutz has now missed one extra point and one field goal so far this season. Thanks to his 26 total makes, however, he's still racked up 48 points over five games.

Maher made all three of his field-goal attempts and his lone extra-point try in Sunday's 19-16 loss to the Texans.

Maher converted from 27, 43 and 48 yards on his three field-goal efforts, staying perfect since Week 1. With 39 points over those four games, he's benefitted from a Cowboys offense that's struggled to find the end zone.

McManus made a 30-yard field goal and his only extra-point try in Sunday's 34-16 loss to the Jets.

McManus did all that was required of him on a day when Denver's offense struggled to put him in scoring position. Through five games, McManus has registered 24 points, converting all 18 of his kicking opportunities.

Koehn signed with the Giants' practice squad on Tuesday.

Koehn had spent the offseason with the Giants, but the team ultimately went with incumbent starter Aldrick Rosas, who has been off to a great start this season. However, with the kicker dealing with a quadriceps injury on a short week, Koehn would likely be promoted to the active roster for Thursday's game against the Eagles should Rosas be inactive.

Butker converted each of his three field-goal attempts and also made all three extra-point attempts Sunday against the Jaguars.

The Chiefs' offense was barely slowed Sunday, but a few stalled-out drives resulted in three field-goal attempts, nearly matching the four Butker had coming into Week 5. He has already attempted 22 extra points this season, nearly matching the 28 he logged over 13 games as a rookie last year. Given the explosiveness of the Chiefs' offense, more of the same should be on the way for Butker.

Joseph made two of three field-goal attempts, including a game-winning 37-yarder in overtime, in Sunday's 12-9 victory over the Ravens. He also missed his lone PAT attempt.

Though Joseph missed a field goal and an extra point, he converted when it counted most, though it was anything but pretty. The rookie kicker is now six of seven on field goals for the season.

Sanders made his only field-goal attempt and both of his PATs during Sunday's 27-17 loss to the Bengals.

Though Sanders is perfect on field goals for the season, the rookie kicker has just three attempts, making him undesirable in fantasy leagues. Unless his opportunities dramatically increase, explore other kicking options.