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  • Younghoe Koo K | NYG

    Falcons' Younghoe Koo: Expected to play

    Koo (hip) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Chargers but is expected to play, Will McFadden of atlantafalcons.com reports.

    The Falcons signed Riley Patterson to their practice squad this week, but it now appears he won't be needed after Koo managed full practice participation Friday. Falcons coach Raheem Morris suggested Friday that Koo is likely to play.

  • Riley Patterson: Joins Falcons practice squad

    Patterson signed with Atlanta's practice squad Friday, D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

    Patterson offers the Falcons insurance ahead of Sunday's game against the Chargers after kicker Younghoe Koo popped up on the injury report Thursday with a hip injury that limited Koo's practice participation. Atlanta released safety Dane Cruikshank from the practice squad in a corresponding move. Patterson would be elevated to the active roster ahead of Sunday's game if Koo is unable to play.

  • Jake Bates K | DET

    Lions' Jake Bates: Hits three field goals in win

    Bates went 3-for-4 on field-goal attempts while making two PATs in Thursday's 23-20 win over the Bears.

    Bates was able to make multiple field goals for the first time in three weeks, connecting from 30, 36 and 48 yards in the contest. The kicker did notch his first missed field goal of the year in the fourth quarter, pushing the ball wide right from 45 yards out. Bates is now 19-for-20 on field-goal tries and 44-for-45 on extra-point attempts in 2024.

  • Cairo Santos K | CHI

    Bears' Cairo Santos: Score two points in loss

    Santos did not attempt a field goal in the Bears' 23-20 loss to the Lions on Thursday.

    The Bears were driving late in the fourth quarter for a potential game-tying field goal, but Caleb Williams took a sack and then wasted the final 32 seconds. As a result, the only action Santos had was a pair of extra-point attempts. On the season, the kicker has posted more than seven points twice, and he remains a low-floor fantasy option.

  • Younghoe Koo K | NYG

    Falcons' Younghoe Koo: Working through hip issue

    Koo (hip) was listed as a limited participant on Thursday's injury report, Daniel Flick of SI.com reports.

    Koo wasn't on Wednesday's injury report, indicating that the hip issue is a new one. The Falcons do not currently have a placekicker on the practice squad, but if one is signed, that would indicate that Koo is in danger of missing Sunday's game against the Chargers.

  • Chiefs' Matthew Wright: Taking over kicking duties Friday

    Wright was elevated from the Chiefs' practice squad Thursday ahead of Friday's matchup against Las Vegas.

    Wright will kick for Kansas City on Friday, as Spencer Shrader has been ruled out due to a hamstring injury. It will be the second game Wright has kicked in this season -- he was San Francisco's kicker in Week 6 against Seattle and converted all three of his field-goal attempts and all three of his extra-point tries but hurt his shoulder and back and subsequently landed on IR. Wright has kicked for five teams in his NFL career, and this will be his second stint as a member of the Chiefs.

  • Chiefs' Spencer Shrader: Ruled out for Friday

    Shrader (hamstring) has been ruled out for Friday's Week 13 matchup against Las Vegas.

    Shrader wasn't able to practice at all this week due to a hamstring injury that occurred during a private workout Monday. The rookie took over kicking duties from the injured Harrison Butker (knee) for Kansas City in Week 11 and converted all three of his field-goal tries and all six of his extra-point attempts over two contests. With Shrader ruled out Friday, Kansas City elevated Matthew Wright from its practice squad to kick against the Raiders.

  • Chiefs' Spencer Shrader: Sidelined for practice

    Shrader (hamstring) didn't practice Wednesday.

    Shrader has now logged consecutive absences to begin Week 13 prep after injuring his hamstring in a private workout Monday, so he looks to be trending toward missing Friday's matchup against the Raiders. The Notre Dame product has performed well while filling in for the injured Harrison Butker (knee) over the last two games, converting all three of his field-goal attempts and all six of his extra-point tries. Kansas City added Matthew Wright to its practice squad Tuesday, so he's expected to assume the Chiefs' kicking duties if Shrader is held out Week 13.

  • Commanders' Austin Seibert: IR placement due to groin injury

    Commanders head coach Dan Quinn said Seibert was placed on injured reserve Tuesday due to a groin injury, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

    Seibert had missed two straight games with a right hip injury before he returned to action for this past Sunday's 34-26 loss to the Cowboys. After missing three of his five kicks (two extra-point tries, one field goal) on the day, Seibert's placement on IR two days later was believed to be the result of an aggravation of the hip injury, but Quinn clarified that the kicker informed the team Monday he was bothered by a groin issue. Seibert will miss at least four games after being placed on IR, and the Commanders are likely to elevate Zane Gonzalez from the practice squad to handle kicking duties beginning with Sunday's matchup with the Titans.

  • Jake Elliott K | PHI

    Eagles' Jake Elliott: Bounces back with clean game

    Elliott made all three of his field-goal attempts and all four of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 37-20 win over the Rams.

    A week after Elliott missed three out of a total of seven kicks, he bounced back with a 7-for-7 performance. His extra points were his longest kicks of the day, with his field goals coming from 21, 31 and 26 yards.

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