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Borregales went 2-for-3 on field-goal tries and made both of his extra-point attempts during the Patriots' 20-3 win over the Steelers on Sunday.

After a rather quiet Week 1 performance, Borregales was more involved in Sunday's win over Pittsburgh. He connected on a 30-yard field goal in the second quarter before missing a 47-yard try in the third, though Borregales bounced back by making a 45-yard FG later in the period. The second-year kicker has gone 3-for-4 on field-goal attempts and 3-for-3 on extra-point tries through the first two games of the 2026 regular season.

Slye made both of his field-goal attempts and each of his two extra-point tries during the Titans' 24-20 loss to the Eagles on Sunday.

Both of Slye's made field goals came within 40 yards, the second of which came from 33 yards to give the Titans a 20-17 lead with less than two minutes left in the fourth quarter. The veteran kicker has made all six of his kicks (three field goals, three extra-point attempts) through the first two games of the regular season and should have more opportunities to score in games when the Titans offense stalls in enemy territory.

Fitzgerald made both of his field-goal tries and all four of his extra-point attempts during the Panthers' 34-3 win over the Falcons on Sunday.

Fitzgerald's length wasn't tested during Sunday's blowout win, with his made field goals coming from 37 and 25 yards in the first and second quarters, respectively. The Panthers have scored 30-plus points in each of the first two games of the regular season, so Fitzgerald's scoring floor could be higher than what was projected before the start of the 2026 campaign. He's gone 3-for-3 on field-goal attempts and 8-for-9 on extra-point tries through two regular-season games.

McLaughlin made all four of his field-goal attempts and his lone extra-point try during the Buccaneers' 23-19 loss to the Browns on Sunday.

McLaughlin ended up contributing 13 of the Buccaneers' 19 points during Sunday's loss, which included a nearly two-hour delay due to inclement weather. He got the Buccaneers on the board early with a 59-yard field goal before connecting on a 45-yard kick and two 31-yard tries. McLaughlin's four made field goals were his most in a game since Week 3 of the 2025 season (five), and his 13 made field goals of 50-plus yards since the start of last year are most in the NFL.

Szmyt made all three of his field-goal attempts and both of his extra-point tries during the Browns' 23-19 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday.

Szmyt tied things up at 3-3 with a 50-yard field goal midway through the first quarter before connecting on two 34-yard field goals across the next two quarters. It was the first time since Week 11 of the 2025 season that Szmyt connected on three field goals, and his production will likely fluctuate on a week-to-week basis given the Browns' inconsistency on offense. He's made all seven of his kick attempts (four field goals, three extra points) through the first two games of the 2026 regular season.

Reichard made all three of his field-goal attempts during the Vikings' 9-3 win over the Bears on Sunday.

Sunday's NFC North showdown was a low-scoring affair given the wind and rain. Reichard was able to do his part by supplying all of the points for the Vikings with made field goals from 35, 49 and 39 yards. Dating back to the end of the 2025 season, the third-year pro has connected on three field goals in four of his last five games. Reichard has made all four of his field-goal tries and each of his four extra-point attempts to open the 2026 regular season.

Pineiro (illness) is active for Sunday's game against the Dolphins.

Pineiro drew the questionable tag due to an illness, but he's been cleared to play in Sunday's home opener. He went 2-for-3 on field-goal attempts and connected on all three of his extra-point tries during the 49ers' Week 1 win over the Rams.

Grupe (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Packers.

Despite Grupe being signed to the 53-man roster, the Jets have opted to elevate Jason Sanders from the practice squad for a second consecutive week to serve as the team's kicker. Grupe's spot on the roster is in jeopardy, though he would certainly be in line to take over as the Jets' kicker if Sanders struggles.

The Jets elevated Sanders from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Amanda Vogt of the team's official site reports.

Sanders will come up from the practice squad for the second week in a row to handle kicking duties for the Jets. Though Blake Grupe is signed to the 53-man roster, the Jets could eventually move on from him to open up a full-time spot for Sanders if he performs well enough to hold down the kicking job. In his team debut in last Sunday's win over the Titans, Sanders converted on both of his point-after tries and connected on field goals of 33, 51 and 52 yards while missing badly from 54 yards.

Pineiro (illness) is expected to be active Sunday against the Dolphins, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

The 49ers ended up trying out two kickers Saturday -- Greg Joseph and Younghoe Koo -- but won't sign either of them to the practice squad, meaning Pineiro will handle his normal placekicking duties in Week 2. In 15 regular-season games with San Francisco going back to the 2025 campaign, Pineiro has netted 30 of 32 field-goal attempts and 37 of 41 point-after tries.