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The Dolphins elevated Gonzalez from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.

Gonzalez has been promoted to the 53-man roster for a second consecutive week and will once again serve as the Dolphins' kicker. He made all four of his extra-point tries in Week 7 against the Jets but did not attempt a field goal in that context.

The Rams elevated Karty from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.

Nate Atkins of The Athletic reported Thursday that the Rams used Week 8 prep to experiment having two kickers on the roster, with Karty handling kickoffs and Brandon McManus responsible for field goals and extra points. Karty appeared in eight regular-season games for the Rams in 2025 but was cut in late November after missing five field-goal attempts and three extra-point tries in that span.

Fitzgerald made both field-goal attempts and converted his only extra-point try in Thursday's 27-19 loss to Green Bay.

Fitzgerald didn't attempt a kick in the Week 7 loss to Tampa Bay. The 26-year-old got back on the board Thursday, draining a 39-yard field goal early in the first quarter before capping off the night with a 50-yarder late in the third. Fitzgerald has made all 13 of his field goals this season, though he's missed five extra-point attempts.

Smack converted three of four extra-point tries and didn't attempt a field goal Thursday in a 27-19 win over Carolina.

Smack's evening began poorly, as he clanged the extra-point attempt off the right upright following Green Bay's first touchdown of the game midway through the first quarter. However, the rookie kicker recovered to make his other three PATs. Still, the missed kick may have put Smack on even thinner ice, and his struggles likely contributed to Green Bay's decision to punt on a fourth-down play from the Panthers' 37-yard line while up eight points late in the fourth period rather than letting him attempt a 54-yard field goal that would have essentially iced the game. On the season, Smack has made 11 of 16 FGAs and 16 of 19 extra points.

Elliott made all three of his PAT attempts and didn't attempt a field goal in Monday's 38-21 loss to the Cowboys.

Elliott hasn't missed a kick all season, but he remains stuck on five field-goal attempts for the campaign, as the Eagles aren't moving the ball consistently but have found ways to punch in touchdowns when they get in scoring range. With Philadelphia banged up on offense and in the midst of a five-game losing streak, Elliott is facing some headwinds heading into a favorable Week 8 matchup on paper against the Commanders, who are giving up 28.7 points per game.

Aubrey made all three of his field-goal attempts and all three PAT tries in Monday's 38-21 win over the Eagles.

Aubrey benefited from a bounce-back performance out of Dallas' offense, as he had been limited to one field-goal attempt and two PATs over the previous two games combined. Monday marked the third time Aubrey made three field goals in a game this season, as he connected from 55, 27 and 24 yards. Aubrey's likely to remain busy in Week 8 against the Cardinals, who are giving up a league-high 29.7 points per game.

The Rams signed Karty to the practice squad Wednesday.

The addition of Karty gives the Rams additional depth at the kicker position in case current starter Brandon McManus were to miss time. Karty was a sixth-round selection of the Rams in the 2024 NFL Draft but lost his starting job to Harrison Mavis in November of 2025 before eventually being waived by the team later in the month.

Head coach Andy Reid said Wednesday that Butker will "probably" serve as the Chiefs' kicker in Sunday's game against the Broncos, Sam McDowell of The Kansas City Star reports.

The Chiefs signed veteran kicker Justin Tucker to their practice squad Wednesday, with the move seemingly calling into question Butker's job security. Though he didn't give Butker the strongest endorsement, Reid noted that the Chiefs believe that a technique problem rather than any physical ailment has contributed to Butker missing five field-goal and one extra-point attempt through the team's first six games, per Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com. The Chiefs are planning for Butker to get the bulk of the kicking reps in practice this week, and if he can assuage some of the concern about his technique, he'll suit up Sunday and look to solidify his standing atop the depth chart.

Gonzalez reverted to the Dolphins' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's practice squad.

Gonzalez was perfect in the Dolphins' first regular-season win in 2026. The kicker made all four of his PATs in Sunday's win over the Jets and is set to be elevated to the active roster again for the team's Week 8 game against the Patriots.

Head coach John Harbaugh reiterated Monday that he's confident in Zvada and said that the Giants have no plans to work out other kickers, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports.

Though the Giants escaped with a 27-21 overtime win over the Texans on Sunday, Zvada had his second rough performance in the past three weeks. The undrafted rookie out of Michigan was unable to connect on field-goal tries of 44 and 56 yards, giving him five misses on 18 attempts through seven games. The Giants are hoping that their upcoming Week 8 bye will give Zvada some time to iron out kinks and refine his approach before the team returns to action Nov. 8 versus the Eagles.