NFL Player News
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Nick Folk K | NYJ
Titans' Nick Folk: Ready for Sunday
Folk (groin) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's contest versus the Bengals, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Folk was held out of Wednesday's practice due to a groin injury, but he capped Week 15 prep with back-to-back full sessions, clearing up any question about his availability ahead of the weekend. Coach Brian Callahan said as much Friday, telling Wyatt that Folk had a good week and would be good to go for Sunday's game. Among kickers with at least 13 appearances this season, Folk ranks 17th (out of 22) with 6.5 points per game.
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Jake Moody K | CHI
49ers' Jake Moody: Hits both FG attetmpts Thursday
Moody went 2-for-2 on field-goal attempts with no point-after tries in Thursday's 12-6 loss to the Rams.
Moody was the only 49ers' player to record any points in Thursday's low-scoring affair. The sophomore kicker set a new career best in FGs made (22) at a 79 percent clip through 11 games. With San Francisco falling apart at the end of the campaign, Moody checks in as a mid-tier kicking option in Week 16 against the Dolphins.
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Harrison Butker K | KC
Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Officially questionable for Week 15
Butker (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game in Cleveland.
Since the Chiefs designated him for return from injured reserve Wednesday, Butker has put together three consecutive limited practices, thereby giving him a chance to play this weekend. He's been sidelined since Week 10 after undergoing a meniscus trim on his left knee on Nov. 15. Ultimately, in order for Butker to suit up Sunday, he'll need to be activated from IR by 4:00 p.m. ET on Saturday. Matthew Wright is lined up to kick if that doesn't occur.
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Nick Folk K | NYJ
Titans' Nick Folk: Full practice Thursday
Folk (groin) was a full participant at the Titans' practice Thursday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Folk was unavailable for practice Wednesday with a groin injury, but his full participation Thursday clears any concern of his availability to play Sunday versus the Bengals. The kicker has gone a perfect 9-for-9 on field-goal attempts while making all five of his PATs over the last four games.
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Zane Gonzalez K | WAS
Commanders' Zane Gonzalez: Full practice Thursday
Gonzalez (foot) was a full participant at the Commanders' practice Thursday.
Gonzalez opened the week as a limited participant with a foot injury, but he appears to have progressed past that. The kicker will draw another start in place of Austin Seibert (groin) on Sunday against the Saints.
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Harrison Butker K | KC
Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Remains limited Thursday
Butker (knee) remained limited in Thursday's practice, Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com reports.
Butker is eligible to return from injured reserve in time for Sunday's game against the Browns, but it remains to be seen if Kansas City will activate him in time. Matthew Wright has handled kicking duties the last two weeks, going eight of nine on field goals and two for two on extra points in that span.
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Nick Folk K | NYJ
Titans' Nick Folk: Dealing with groin injury
Folk missed practice Wednesday due to a groin issue, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Folk made both of his field goal-attempts in this past Sunday's 10-6 loss to the Jaguars, but he may have tweaked his groin at some point during the contest. The Titans haven't disclosed the severity of Folk's injury, but it's worth noting that Tennessee signed kicker Brayden Narveson to their practice squad Wednesday, per Wyatt. If Folk ends up missing Sunday's matchup against the Bengals, Narveson would presumably be elevated to take over as the team's placekicker.
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Zane Gonzalez K | WAS
Commanders' Zane Gonzalez: Dealing with foot injury
Gonzalez was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice due to a foot injury.
Even though he benefited from a Week 14 bye, Gonzalez may still be tending to an injury that stems from the Commanders' last game Dec. 1 against the Titans. His activity at practices Thursday and Friday should provide more insight with regard to Gonzalez's chances of being available for Sunday's matchup against the Saints. Gonzalez has served as Washington's placekicker for the past three games in place of the injured Austin Seibert (groin), connecting on three of his five field-goal attempts while going 10-for-10 on extra-point tries.
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Harrison Butker K | KC
Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Limited in return to practice
Butker (knee) was a limited practice participant Wednesday.
After the Chiefs designated him for return from injured reserve earlier Wednesday, Butker returned to practice Wednesday for the first time since sustaining a meniscus injury in early November that required a procedure. Per Adam Teicher of ESPN.com, head coach Andy Reid was non-committal about Butker being added back to the roster ahead of Sunday's game against the Browns, as the Chiefs presumably want to assess him in practice throughout the week before deciding on his status. If the Chiefs opt to keep Butker on IR this week, Matthew Wright would be in store for another turn as Kansas City's kicker.
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Harrison Butker K | KC
Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Practicing, but iffy for Week 15
Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said that Butker (knee) will be designated for return from injured reserve Wednesday, but the kicker's availability for Sunday's game against the Browns is still uncertain, Adam Teicher of ESPN.com reports.
With Wednesday's transaction, the Chiefs will have a 21-day window to evaluate Butker before he would need to either be added back to the 53-man roster or spend the remainder of the season on IR. Though he can be activated from IR at any time, the Chiefs will wait and see how Butker fares in practice this week before deciding on his status for Sunday. Before he was shut down after requiring a meniscus trim on his left knee, Butker appeared in nine games and converted 18 of 20 field-goal attempts. During Butker's absence, the Chiefs have used two kickers, with Matthew Wright being the most recent replacement. If Butker is deemed to be anything less than 100 percent healthy heading into the weekend, the Chiefs will likely stick with Wright as their kicker for another game.