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McLaughlin missed his only field-goal attempt and made two PATs in Monday's 20-19 win over the Texans.

McLaughlin once again connected with the upright in Week 2, missing a 38-yard field goal in the third quarter. The kicker has now missed two field goals and one extra-point try over the first two games of the year, and he'll look to get back on track in the team's Week 3 matchup with the Jets on Sunday.

Fairbairn went 2-for-2 on field-goal tries and made one PAT in Monday's 20-19 loss to the Buccaneers.

Fairbairn made a 35-yard field goal in the first quarter before later adding a 53-yard make in the fourth. The kicker has now opened the season having gone 5-for-5 on field-goal attempts, including three makes from 50-plus yards, over two games.

Patterson reverted to the Dolphins' practice squad Monday.

Patterson is filling in as the team's kicker due to Jason Sanders being on injured reserve with a hip injury. Patterson has made both of his field-goal attempts and all three of his extra-point tries so far this season, and he'll likely be elevated once again ahead of the team's Week 3 matchup versus the Bills on Thursday night.

Reichard made both of his field-goal attempts and didn't try any extra points in Sunday's 22-6 loss to Atlanta.

Minnesota didn't have much to celebrate on a day when its offense struggled mightily, but Reichard at least kept the team from getting shut out by nailing both of his field-goal tries. The first was a chip-shot 33-yarder in the second quarter, while the second was a more challenging 51-yarder with time expiring just before halftime. Reichard has begun the season a perfect 4-for-4 on field-goal tries through two games, with two of his makes coming from over 50 yards.

Butker went 1-for-2 on field-goal attempts and made both of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Eagles.

Butker missed a 58-yard field goal wide right in the first quarter before later connecting on a 56-yarder to finish off the team's first possession of the second quarter. The kicker's miss proved to be the difference in the contest, though it's hard to pin the blame on him considering the distance. Butker has now converted four of five field goals, two of which were from 50-plus yards, and made two out of three PATs over the first two games in 2025.

McPherson made his lone field-goal attempt and went 4-for-4 on extra-point tries during the Bengals' 31-27 win over the Jaguars on Sunday.

All of McPherson's kicks came from within 35 yards, with his lone field goal coming from 31 yards out in the second quarter to cut the Bengals' deficit to four points. McPherson went just 16-for-22 on his field-goal attempts during the 2024 regular season, but he has converted on all eight of his kick attempts through the first two games of the 2025 campaign. However, his fantasy floor could be impacted, considering Jake Browning is set to take over as the Bengals' starting quarterback since Joe Burrow is expected to miss a minimum of three months while recovering from surgery on his toe turf injury, per Adam Schefter of ESPN.

Borregales went 1-for-3 on extra-point attempts but made both of his field-goal tries during the Patriots' 33-27 win over the Dolphins on Sunday.

Borregales got off to a dreadful start by missing his first two extra-point tries. However the rookie sixth-rounder was able to rebound with a 22-yard chip shot before connecting on a 53-yard field goal late in the fourth quarter to give the Patriots a six-point lead. Borregales has missed three kicks to start the season and will look for more consistent results in Week 3 against the Steelers on Sunday.

Szmyt made his only field-goal attempt and both extra-point attempts in Sunday's 41-17 loss to the Ravens.

Szmyt had a few high-profile misses in Week 1 that cost the Browns a chance at victory. The stakes were lower in Sunday's blowout loss, but he did manage to convert a 38-yard field goal attempt late in the second quarter. Szmyt will need to continue proving himself, but he showed improvement in Week 2.

Karty went 2-for-2 on field-goal tries and 3-for-4 on PATs in Sunday's 33-19 win over the Titans.

Karty was much busier in Week 2, connecting on a 21-yard field goal in the second quarter before adding another 21-yard make to cap off the team's first possession in the third quarter. The kicker did not attempt a field goal in Week 1, and he has yet to be tasked with trying one from a challenging distance in 2025.

Romo reverted to the Falcons' practice squad Monday.

Romo was elevated to the Falcons' active roster for Week 2 and took over as the team's kicker for Sunday's 22-6 win over the Vikings, finishing 5-for-5 on field-goal attempts and knocking down his lone extra-point try. Though Romo is back on the practice squad, head coach Raheem Morris said Monday that there is "about a 90 percent chance" that Romo is called upon to handle kicking duties Week 3 against the Panthers. Younghoe Koo was inactive for the Falcons' Week 2 win, though Morris relayed that the team hasn't made a permanent decision on a kicker between Romo and Koo for the rest of the season. Even so, a strong performance in the Falcons' upcoming NFC South clash would give Romo the inside edge on maintaining the kicking job for the foreseeable future.