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  • Jets' Greg Zuerlein: Activated off IR

    The Jets activated Zuerlein (knee) off injured reserve Saturday.

    Zuerlein has been on injured reserve during the Jets' last seven games due to a left knee injury that he suffered in late October. Zuerlein was a full practice participant Thursday and Friday, and he has progressed enough in his recovery to return to placekicking duties Sunday against the Bills, per Eric Allen of the Jets' official site. Prior to going on IR, Zuerlein went 9-for-15 on field-goal attempts and 13-for-14 on extra-point tries across eight regular-season games.

  • Titans' Matthew Wright: Promoted to active roster

    Wright was signed to the Titans' active roster from the practice squad Saturday ahead of Sunday's game in Jacksonville, Jim Wyatt of the team's official website reports.

    With Nick Folk (abdomen) sidelined again and Brayden Narveson cut earlier in the week, Wright will get the Week 17 nod at kicker for Tennessee. This will be the third team he has kicked for this season. He has gone a combined 11-for-12 on field-goal attempts and 5-for-5 on extra points in three games between the 49ers and Chiefs.

  • Cairo Santos K | CHI

    Bears' Cairo Santos: Succeeds on only kick Thursday

    Santos made his lone field-goal try and didn't attempt any extra points in Thursday's 6-3 Week 17 loss against Seattle.

    Neither offense had much success in the low-scoring matchup, and Santos was given only one opportunity to score points. He came through in that instance, nailing a 42-yard field goal in the second quarter. Santos hasn't missed a kick since Week 12, but he's had very low volume of late with just four field goals over his past five contests. He's also logged a modest five extra points during that span, making him an uninspiring, low-floor option in fantasy leagues.

  • Browns' Dustin Hopkins: Keeping kicking job another week

    Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said Friday that Hopkins will be the team's kicker Sunday against Miami, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.

    Hopkins has been struggling mightily of late, and though he didn't attempt any field goals in last Sunday's loss to Cincinnati, he missed his lone extra-point attempt. That performance came one week after Hopkins received a game off to try to get back on the right track following a rough stretch. The veteran placekicker had missed both of his field-goal tries -- both under 50 yards -- the previous week and is just 2-for-7 on attempts since Cleveland's Week 10 bye. Nonetheless, the Browns will stick with Hopkins for at least one more contest despite signing Andre Szmyt to their practice squad Tuesday.

  • Jets' Greg Zuerlein: Set to kick Week 17

    Interim coach Jeff Ulbrich said Friday that Zuerlein (knee) will kick in Sunday's game against the Bills, Eric Allen of the Jets' official site reports.

    Zuerlein's return still needs to be made official with an activation from injured reserve prior to Sunday's game. The veteran kicker has been on IR since Week 8. He tried to play through a knee injury prior to that point, but it had a significant effect on his performance, as Zuerlein has missed six of 15 field-goal attempts in 2024 after missing only three times on 38 attempts in 2023.

  • Matthew Wright: Set to kick for Tennessee on Sunday

    The Titans are expected to promote Wright from the practice squad ahead of Sunday's game against the Jaguars, Paul Kuharsky of PaulKuharsky.com reports.

    With Nick Folk (abdomen) still injured, Wright is expected to get the Week 17 nod at kicker after Brayden Narveson was cut Monday following an uneven Week 16 showing versus Indianapolis, where he went two for two on his extra points but missed his lone field-goal attempt. Wright will kick for his third team already this season after he went a combined 11-for-12 on field-goal attempts and 5-for-5 on extra-point tries in three combined games for the 49ers and Chiefs.

  • Nick Folk K | NYJ

    Titans' Nick Folk: Missing second consecutive game

    Folk (abdomen) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Jaguars, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.

    Folk will miss a second consecutive game. The Titans plan to add Matthew Wright from their practice squad to fill in for Folk after Brayden Narveson missed his only field-goal attempt while kicking in Folk's place against the Colts in Week 16. Folk's last chance to suit up this season will come against the Texans in Week 18.

  • Jason Myers K | SEA

    Seahawks' Jason Myers: Perfect in win

    Myers connected on both field-goal tries in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Bears.

    Myers hit field goals from 27 and 50 yards to put together a perfect day in this low-scoring affair. The veteran kicker has hit 25 of 29 field-goal attempts (86 percent), including eight of 11 from 50 yards and beyond (72 percent). Myers will enjoy a dome atmosphere in the Week 18 matchup versus the Rams.

  • Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn: Shut out Week 17

    Fairbairn did not attempt a field goal or extra point in Wednesday's 31-2 loss to the Ravens in Week 17.

    Houston eschewed field-goal attempts on its two red-zone opportunities and never had a need for Fairbairn beyond his one kickoff to open the game.

  • Jets' Greg Zuerlein: Designated to return from IR

    The Jets opened Zuerlein's (knee) 21-day practice window Thursday, per the NFL's transaction log.

    Zuerlein landed on IR in late October due to a left knee injury. Since then, New York has deployed a merry-go-round of kickers, including Riley Patterson, Spencer Shrader (hamstring) and Anders Carlson. The Jets also signed veteran Greg Joseph to their practice squad Tuesday, and for the moment it's unclear which of Carlson, Zuerlein or Joseph will be the team's kicker Sunday in Buffalo.

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