NFL Player News

Several Bills players are listed as either out or probable for the Thursday night game in Cleveland.

Those definitely sidelined are defensive backs Ron Brooks (foot) and Stephon Gilmore (wrist), wide receiver Marquise Goodwin (hand) and kicker Dustin Hopkins (groin).

Those designated as probable are running back Fred Jackson (knee), wide receiver Steve Johnson (hamstring), offensive lineman Kraig Urbik (knee), safety Aaron Williams (lower back), defensive end Mario Williams (ankle) and defensive tackle Kyle Williams (Achilles).

Cornerback Leodis McKelvin (hamstring), running back C.J. Spiller (ankle) and safety Jairus Byrd (foot) are questionable.

Although Bills kicker Dustin Hopkins (groin) is back practicing, he will not kick Thursday at Cleveland, coach Doug Marrone announced Tuesday. Hopkins has been inactive every game this season.

Dolphins rookie kicker Caleb Sturgis nailed his only field-goal try, a 34-yarder, against the Saints and is 7 for 7 this season. He also converted two PATs.

Sturgis plays the Ravens in Week 5.

Saints kicker Garrett Hartley hit 1 of 2 field goals in the win over the Dolphins, converting a 29-yarder and pushing 43-yarder wide left. Hartley is 8 for 10 this season.

Hartley converted five PATs to finish with eight points. He’ll visit the Bears in Week 5.

The Falcons struggled in the red zone against the Patriots, giving Matt Bryant three field-goal tries. He cashed in from 23, 45 and 25 yards out.

Atlanta coach Mike Smith also passed up a short field goal in the first half, failing on a 4th-and-2 gamble from the 7-yard line.

Bryant, who's 8 for 9 on field goals this season, added two PATs. He'll play the Jets in Week 5.

Jets kicker Nick Folk converted two long-distance field goals during Sunday's game against the Titans in Week 4.

Folk drilled a 45-yard field goal attempt early in the second quarter and then converted a 47-yard shot in the second quarter. He went 2 for 2 in field goal attempts and added one extra point, finishing with seven points in a 38-13 defeat.

Vikings kicker Blair Walsh recorded a 54-yard field goal in the first quarter of Sunday's Week 4 win over Pittsburgh from London. Walsh added a 37-yard field goal in the second quarter but missed a 44-yarder late in the game.

Walsh finished with 10 points scored on the game as he was 2 for 3 on field goals and 4 for 4 on PATs. Walsh is averaging right around double figures per game in scoring after four contests for the Vikings, who are on bye Week 5 and return Week 6 against the Panthers.

Ravens kicker Justin Tucker had a solid performance despite Baltimore taking a loss at Buffalo on Sunday of Week 4. The kicker for the Ravens finished the game with eight points scored.

Tucker had a long field goal of 35 yards in the game and finished 2 for 2 on field goals. He was 2 for 2 on extra points as well to finish with eight points. The Ravens play at Miami Week 5.

Bills kicker Dustin Hopkins (right groin) was ruled inactive for the Week 4 game against Baltimore. Hopkins was ruled out for the game on the official injury report Friday. Hopkins has yet to play in a game this season for Buffalo. 

Rams kicker Greg Zuerlein remained perfect, though he did not receive many chances, in a 35-11 loss to the 49ers in Week 4.

Zuerlein made his lone field-goal attempt in the game from 40 yards out, moving him to 6 for 6 on the season. That was all for Zuerlein in the game, as the Rams went for two after their lone touchdown.