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Coons was waived by the Rams on Monday, Adam Caplan of ESPN reports.

Coons was picked up by the Rams earlier in camp in order to help push kicker Greg Zuerlein. The 25-year-old never figured to have an actual chance at landing the role.

McManus hit field goals of 46 and 28 yards and two extra points in Saturday's preseason win over the Packers.

Denver's big boot has now converted all seven of his field-goal attempts and all eight of his extra-point attempts this preseason. After ranking in the top 10 in the league last year with 29 field goals, including 11 of 15 from 40 yards and beyond, McManus looks prepared for what will be a contract year.

Gonzalez missed a 55-yard field goal Saturday against the Buccaneers.

While Cody Parkey was successful on both of his attempts, Gonzalez failed to connect on his, although it was a difficult 55-yard try. Parkey has been more consistent throughout camp and should be considered the favorite to lock down the job over Gonzalez.

Barth converted a field goal and extra point in Sunday's win over the Titans.

Barth was good form 41 yards out, and the best news for him was that it was he, and not Roberto Aguayo, who was called upon. It would seem that Barth is the clear favorite to open the season as the starting kicker.

Walsh made all four of his field-goal attempts Friday, including a 47-yarder, in Seattle's preseason game against the Chiefs.

Walsh has had a good preseason, making eight of nine field goals with two from 50-plus yards. His only miss was from 53 yards.

Zuerlein hit all three of his field-goal attempts during Saturday's preseason loss to the Chargers.

Zuerlein has now converted all five of his field-goal attempts during the preseason, so his grasp on the kicker job remains firm, especially after the Rams waived Travis Coons on Monday. A bounce-back fantasy campaign is possible for Zuerlein, but it's probably wise to keep expectations in check until the offense proves it can consistently move the ball into scoring position.

Lutz remained perfect on kicks this preseason, making both his field-goal attempts and converting an extra point in Saturday's preseason game against the Texans.

After a strong finish to last season, Lutz has been nothing short of stellar all offseason and into the preseason action. With a booming leg and the support of the Saints' coaching staff, the second-year pro should likely be an excellent kicker option for fantasy teams so long as Drew Brees continues to guide the Saints offense.

Meyer connected with a 28-yard attempt in Saturday's preseason game against the Cardinals.

Meyer has hit all three of his field-goal attempts during the preseason, so while he's doing all he can to unseat Matt Bryant for the right to kick for the Falcons this season, the fact that the team has yet to let him attempt an extra point suggests that the veteran should hang on to the starting job. Bryant should be a top kicking option if he does, but it's not out of the realm of possibility that Meyer unseats him, so keep an eye on this position battle as cut day approaches.

Bryant made a 20-yard field goal on his only attempt of the night in Saturday's preseason game against the Cardinals.

The ageless wonder has connected on three of four field-goal tries and all three extra-point attempts in the preseason, but he's still feeling a little pressure from Mike Meyer, who signed with the team this year. Meyer has connected with all three of his preseason field-goal attempts, including one from 53 yards. Bryant still has the leg up in the kicking competition, but it's not set in stone that he'll win the job just yet.

Santos (groin) is expected to return to practice this week, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports.

Santos' groin problem has kept him sidelined for over two weeks, leaving him behind the eight ball in his preparation for the regular season. Fortunately, he's anticipated to get some work in this week, which figures to bode well for his Week 1 availability. Santos ranked fifth among qualified kickers last season, making 88.6 percent of his field goals.