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Mevis made his lone extra-point try and didn't attempt any field goals in the Rams' Week 1 loss to San Francisco.

The Rams offense was held in check by a spirited San Francisco defense, and Mevis' only opportunity to kick came following Los Angeles' lone touchdown early in the second quarter. Mevis also didn't see a ton of FG tries during his rookie campaign last year, but that was largely because Los Angeles was so adept at getting into the end zone -- he went 12-for-13 on field-goal attempts and 39-for-39 on PAT tries across nine regular-season games. The Rams offense figures to be much more productive most weeks, so Mevis should see more frequent scoring opportunities moving forward.

Pineiro converted two of his three field-goal attempts and all three of his extra-point tries in the 49ers' season-opening 27-7 win against the Rams.

Pineiro opened the scoring with a chip-shot 20-yard FG in the first quarter. His second field goal was much more difficult, as he nailed a 56-yarder early in the fourth. Pineiro had one more FG try, but he hit the right upright on a 52-yard attempt late in the fourth quarter with the game essentially in the bag for San Francisco. All in all, it was a successful season opener for the veteran kicker, whose six field goals from 50-plus yards out last season marked a career high. San Francisco's offense looked to be in good form against a tough Rams defense Thursday, so Pineiro could be in for plenty of opportunities in 2026.

Borregales made his sole field-goal attempt and his only PAT try in Wednesday night's 13-10 loss to the Seahawks.

Borregales had minimal usage in Sunday's contest, but he drilled a 50-yard field goal that extended New England's lead to 10-0 at the start of the third quarter. The kicker will likely see more action in subsequent games as the team's offense gets back on track against some easier defenses.

Myers made both of his field-goal attempts as well as his sole PAT in Wednesday night's 13-10 victory over the Patriots.

Myers made field goals from 30 and 26 yards, nailing a fourth-quarter kick with just under six minutes remaining to take the game-winning lead. While Myers was perfect Wednesday night, the kicker was not truly tested in the contest and the preseason adversity could flare up if he must extend his range in future weeks.

Dicker (undisclosed) was not listed on Wednesday's injury report.

Dicker was working through an undisclosed issue toward the tail end of training camp, but his absence from the Chargers' first injury report of the week indicates that he's fully healthy for Sunday's regular-season opener against the Cardinals. Dicker was a top-5 kicker in fantasy last season, connecting on 38 of 41 field-goal attempts (including 12-for-13 on attempts from 50-plus yards) while making 34 of 35 extra-point tries across 17 regular-season games. His scoring output could increase this season if the Chargers' offense levels up under new offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel.

McLaughlin is slated to be Tampa Bay's primary placekicker for the fourth consecutive campaign in 2026.

McLaughlin got limited opportunities early in his career, but he's played in 16 or 17 contests each of the past five years, the last three of which have been with the Bucs. He was incredibly accurate in making 94 percent of his field-goal attempts over his first two regular seasons with the club, and though that rate dropped a bit to 84 percent last year, McLaughlin also hit a career-high 11 field goals from 50-plus yards (on 12 attempts). He'll be in the final year of the three-year contract he inked in 2024, which could give McLaughlin additional incentive to make a big impact with his leg.

The Raiders signed Matsuzawa to the practice squad Monday.

Matsuzawa was unable to beat out Matt Gay for the Raiders' kicker role, but the former will stick around on the practice squad. Matsuzawa missed his lone field-goal attempt and went 1-for-3 on extra-point tries across two preseason games.

Sanders was signed to the Jets' practice squad Monday.

Sanders has been through quite the ordeal with the Jets, going from being the presumed starter, to being released, and now back with the team's practice squad. Sanders will provide New York with an experienced option to turn to if new addition Blake Grupe struggles early in the 2026 campaign.

Smyth was signed to the Saints' practice squad Monday, Ross Jackson of WWL Louisiana reports.

Smyth was waived by the team Sunday, but he ultimately went unclaimed, freeing him up to return to the team's practice squad. The kicker missed his only field-goal attempt, a 56-yard try, during the preseason with New Orleans. He did operate as the team's starting kicker for the final six regular-season games in 2025, going 12-for-16 on field-goal tries while making all 13 of his PATs. Smyth now will operate as a fallback option for the Saints if starting kicker Daniel Carlson doesn't work out in 2026.

Sanders was released by the Jets on Monday, Tom Pelissero of Netflix reports.

Sanders appeared likely to operate as New York's starting kicker in 2026 after the team let Cade York go Tuesday, but after the team added Blake Grupe on Monday, Sanders will hit the open market. The kicker made two of three field-goal attempts and went 2-for-3 on PATs during the preseason, and he now will look for another opportunity elsewhere.