NFL Player News
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Brandon McManus K | GB
Broncos' Brandon McManus: Tendered one-year contract
McManus was tendered to a one-year contract by the Broncos on Tuesday, Andrew Mason of the team's official site reports.
McManus will spend at least another season in Denver, this time making $2.75 million, a significant raise for the kicker compared to last season. In 16 games last year, McManus converted 29 of 34 field-goal attempts and 32 of 33 extra-point attempts.
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Graham Gano K | NYG
Panthers' Graham Gano: Rehab going well
Gano's (foot) rehab from offseason surgery appears to be going well after he posted a video of himself running on a treadmill in normal fashion, Anthony Rizzuti of PanthersWire.com reports.
Gano underwent surgery to repair a broken bone in the heel of his left foot back in January, and although he was always expected to return to full health by training camp, the video he recently posted evidenced he's moving well following that operation. After posting his lowest field-goal conversion percentage since 2011 last season, Gano will aim for improvement in the final year of his contract in the upcoming campaign.
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Nick Folk K | ATL
Nick Folk: Released by Jets
Folk was released by the Jets on Thursday.
Folk was the Jets' kicker for the past seven seasons. For his career he's converted 81.3 percent of his field goals, including 27 of 31 in 2016. It appears the Jets cut ties with Folk to free up some salary cap room, but it remains unclear who'll be their kicker in 2017.
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Blair Walsh K | ATL
Seahawks' Blair Walsh: Signs with Seattle
Walsh signed a contract with the Seahawks on Thursday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
Walsh struggled mightily in 2016, missing four extra points and making 12 of 16 field-goal attempts prior to being released in November. Steven Hauschka, the Seahawks' kicker in 2016, will be a free agent upon the end of the league year, meaning Walsh could be set to handle the kicking duties in Seattle in 2017.
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Shayne Graham K | ATL
Shayne Graham: Announces retirement
Graham announced his retirement from the NFL on Monday.
Graham hangs up his cleats after kicking for 10 teams across his 15 professional seasons. The 39-year-old is most recognized for his seven-year stint with the Bengals, which included a Pro Bowl selection in 2005. After going undrafted out of Virginia Tech in 2000, Graham finishes his career with an impressive 85.5 percent success rate on field goals and 1,260 total points scored.
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Chris Boswell K | PIT
Steelers' Chris Boswell: Three points in blowout loss to Patriots
Boswell made his lone field goal (23 yards) and missed his only extra-point attempt in Pittsburgh's 36-17 AFC championship loss to New England.
Just one week removed from setting an NFL playoff record with six field goals, Boswell was a non-factor, going the entire second half of the game without an opportunity to put points on the board. The second-year kicker wrapped up the 2016 campaign by converting 21 of 25 field-goal attempts and all 36 of his extra-point tries.
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Chris Boswell K | PIT
Steelers' Chris Boswell: Practices in full Thursday
Boswell (illness) was a full participant at practice Thursday.
Boswell appears to be recovered from the illness that forced him to sit out Wednesday's practice session. His illness isn't expected to impact him at all come Sunday's AFC championship game against the Patriots.
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Chris Boswell K | PIT
Steelers' Chris Boswell: Held out of practice Wednesday
Boswell was held out of Wednesday's practice due to illness.
Boswell hit a playoff-record six field goals in Sunday's win over Kansas City and could be a large factor for Pittsburgh once again in the AFC championship game. Given it's still early in the week, it's unlikely that his illness will impact his availability Sunday. His practice status later this week will give a better indication of his health against the Patriots on Sunday.
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Brandon McManus K | GB
Broncos' Brandon McManus: Remains solid fantasy kicker in 2016
McManus converted 29 of 34 field-goal attempts and 32 of 33 extra points across 16 games in 2016.
McManus, who notched 30 field goals last year, fell one successful kick shy of that mark in 2016, but didn't have a down year by any means. His 29 makes was good for 10th-most in the league and he never missed an attempt within 40 yards, outside of his lone miscue on an extra point. Now headed for free agency in the offseason, look for Denver to do all they can to bring lock down McManus for the foreseeable future.
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Jason Myers K | SEA
Jaguars' Jason Myers: Dependable option in 2016
Myers converted 27 of 34 field-goal attempts and 29 of 32 extra points during the 2016 season.
In a disappointing season for the entire Jaguars offense, Myers remained dependable. Although his low field goal percentage of 79 percent may not affirm that notion, it should be noted that five of his seven misses came from beyond 50 yards. Under contract through next season, Myers will return in 2017 as a middling fantasy option at kicker.