NFL Player News
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Riley Patterson K | MIA
Browns' Riley Patterson: Makes lone kick in loss
Patterson converted his lone extra-point kick and did not attempt a field goal in Sunday's 21-7 loss to Kansas City in Week 15.
The Browns made kicker Dustin Hopkins, who had missed six of his last nine FGA, inactive for the week and elevated Patterson from the practice squad. Following Sunday's game, head coach Kevin Stefanski said Hopkins would return as the kicker for Week 16, per Daniel Oyefusi of EPSN.com. The coach thought it was best for Hopkins to get a week off amid his struggles.
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Jake Bates K | DET
Lions' Jake Bates: Misses only FGA in loss
Bates missed his only field-goal attempt while making all six of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 48-42 loss to the Bills.
Bates missed a 52-yard field-goal try with less than a minute left in the first half, which proved to be his only attempt of the day. It was the second time in three games the kicker has missed a field goal after he started the year a perfect 16-for-16 through 11 games. Bates has now gone 21-for-23 on field goals while converting 54 of 55 PATs in 2024.
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Jason Sanders K | MIA
Dolphins' Jason Sanders: Fairly accurate in loss
Sanders converted both of his field-goal tries but missed his only extra-point attempt during Miami's 20-12 loss to the Texans on Sunday.
Sanders missed just his second PAT of the year during Sunday's loss, making him 20-for-22 on extra-point attempts across 14 appearances. In terms of field goals, Sanders is now a solid 28-for-32. Sanders has logged at least two-field goal attempts in 12 of 14 appearances this season, providing him with a solid fantasy floor heading into a tough Week 16 game against the 49ers at home.
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Blake Grupe K | NO
Saints' Blake Grupe: Hits two FGs in Week 15
Grupe converted 2 of 2 field-goal attempts and was 1 for 1 on point-after tries during Sunday's 20-19 defeat against Washington.
Grupe bounced back after going 0 for 2 on field-goal tries last week. The second-year kicker knocked through field goals on back-to-back drives in the fourth quarter, first hitting from 41 yards out before hitting again from 51 yards. Grupe has now converted 22 of 26 field-goal tries this season, and he's gone 14-for-16 on attempts of 40-plus yards. The Saints will next play versus the Packers on Monday, Dec. 23.
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Eddy Pineiro K | SF
Panthers' Eddy Pineiro: Perfect in Week 15
Pineiro made both of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 30-14 loss to the Cowboys.
The veteran kicker wasn't asked to do much in Sunday's loss, converting on both of his point-after tries while not attempting a field goal all game. Pineiro has now made 23 of his 24 extra-point attempts (95.83 percent) over 14 games this season. His next opportunity to score will come in Week 16, when the Panthers host the Cardinals.
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Cam Little K | JAC
Jaguars' Cam Little: Perfect performance in loss
Little went 4-for-4 on field-goal tries while making his only extra-point attempt in Sunday's 32-25 loss to the Jets.
Little connected on a pair of chip-shot field goals from 28 yards and 23 yards in the first half before later adding a pair of 43-yarders in the second half. The four field-goal makes marked a new career high for the rookie and he's now gone 22-for-24 on field goals this season while hitting all 21 his extra-point tries.
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Dustin Hopkins K | CLE
Browns' Dustin Hopkins: Will kick next week
Head coach Kevin Stefanski said that Hopkins will kick next Sunday against the Bengals, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
Hopkins, who had been struggling of late, was made inactive for the Browns' Week 15 loss to the Chiefs, with Riley Patterson handling kicking duties in his place. With regard to Hopkins, Stefanski said that the team thought it was best to give the veteran kicker the week off considering his recent rough stretch.
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Greg Joseph K | LV
Commanders' Greg Joseph: Handling Week 15 kicking duties
Joseph will serve as the Commanders' kicker in Sunday's game at New Orleans with Zane Gonzalez (foot) inactive for the contest, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.
Joseph will become the fourth different kicker that Washington has used this season, following Cade York, Austin Seibert (groin) and Gonzalez. York is now with the Bengals, and Seibert isn't eligible to return from injured reserve until Week Week 18, so with a good showing Sunday, Joseph could retain the kicking job for multiple games if Gonzalez isn't able to quickly move past the foot injury. Joseph previously served as the Giants' kicker for six games earlier this season, converting 13 of 16 field-goal attempts and six of six extra-point tries.
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Riley Patterson K | MIA
Browns' Riley Patterson: Slated to kick Sunday
Patterson is active for Sunday's game against the Chiefs.
Patterson was elevated from the practice squad ahead of the contest, and he'll handle the Browns' kicking duties Sunday, with Dustin Hopkins -- who has missed six of his last nine field-goal attempts -- having been made inactive. In his lone regular-season appearance, while he was with the Jets, Patterson made all three of his extra-point tries with no field-goal attempts in a Week 9 win over the Texans.
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Zane Gonzalez K | ATL
Commanders' Zane Gonzalez: Sitting out Sunday
Gonzalez (left foot) is listed as inactive Sunday at New Orleans.
Gonzalez missed two field-goal attempts, one from 46 yards and the other from 52 yards, in the Commanders' last game Week 13. He then was a limited practice participant Wednesday due to a left foot injury, but despite logging back-to-back full sessions to end Week 15 prep, he entered the weekend as questionable. Washington elevated Greg Joseph from its practice squad Saturday, signaling that Gonzalez was in danger of remaining on the sideline Sunday, which now has been confirmed. Gonzalez's next chance to kick is next Sunday against the Eagles.