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  • Jason Myers K | SEA

    Seahawks' Jason Myers: Perfect in win

    Myers connected on both field-goal tries in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Bears.

    Myers hit field goals from 27 and 50 yards to put together a perfect day in this low-scoring affair. The veteran kicker has hit 25 of 29 field-goal attempts (86 percent), including eight of 11 from 50 yards and beyond (72 percent). Myers will enjoy a dome atmosphere in the Week 18 matchup versus the Rams.

  • Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn: Shut out Week 17

    Fairbairn did not attempt a field goal or extra point in Wednesday's 31-2 loss to the Ravens in Week 17.

    Houston eschewed field-goal attempts on its two red-zone opportunities and never had a need for Fairbairn beyond his one kickoff to open the game.

  • Jets' Greg Zuerlein: Designated to return from IR

    The Jets opened Zuerlein's (knee) 21-day practice window Thursday, per the NFL's transaction log.

    Zuerlein landed on IR in late October due to a left knee injury. Since then, New York has deployed a merry-go-round of kickers, including Riley Patterson, Spencer Shrader (hamstring) and Anders Carlson. The Jets also signed veteran Greg Joseph to their practice squad Tuesday, and for the moment it's unclear which of Carlson, Zuerlein or Joseph will be the team's kicker Sunday in Buffalo.

  • Chad Ryland K | ARI

    Cardinals' Chad Ryland: Retains kicking job for Week 17

    Ryland will remain Arizona's kicker for Saturday's game against the Rams with the Cardinals ruling Matt Prater (knee) out for the contest.

    Prater took part in practices for the second week in a row after having his 21-day evaluation window opened Dec. 18, but since the 40-year-old has yet to upgrade to full participation, the Cardinals are opting to keep him on injured reserve for at least one more game. His continued absence sets the stage for Ryland to once again handle kicking duties for Arizona. Ryland is coming off a 12-point performance in the Week 16 loss to the Panthers that was highlighted by a game-tying 58-yard field goal that sent the game to overtime.

  • Matt Prater K | BUF

    Cardinals' Matt Prater: Not returning Saturday

    Prater (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game at the Rams, Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic reports.

    Since the Cardinals designated him for return from injured reserve last Wednesday, Dec. 18, Prater has been listed as limited on all six of the Cardinals' practice reports. On both occasions, he didn't progress enough to be given a chance to play Weeks 16 or 17, giving him only one more opportunity to kick again this season Week 18 against the 49ers. Chad Ryland will continue to serve as Arizona's placekicker this weekend.

  • Nick Folk K | NYJ

    Titans' Nick Folk: Misses another practice

    Folk (abdomen) didn't practice Thursday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

    Folk's abdominal injury prevented him from playing in the Titans' 38-30 loss to the Colts in Week 16 and has now kept him sidelined for the team's first two Week 17 practices. According to Terry McCormick of TitanInsider.com, the Titans remain hopeful that Folk will be able to handle kicking duties in this Sunday's game in Jacksonville, but Tennessee added some insurance by signing Matthew Wright to their practice squad Thursday. Wright would presumably be elevated to the roster Saturday if Folk is in any danger of missing a second straight game.

  • Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Misses extra-point try Wednesday

    Butker converted on his lone field-goal attempt and went 2-for-3 on his extra-point tries during the Chiefs' 29-10 win over the Steelers on Wednesday.

    Butker missed his first extra-point attempt of the game early in the first quarter, but it was a more difficult kick due to Xavier Worthy picking up a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty after catching a seven-yard touchdown pass from Patrick Mahomes. Butker had no problem connecting on his next two extra-point tries and nailed a 32-yard field goal early in the third quarter to give the Chiefs a nine-point lead. In the three games since returning from injured reserve, Butker has gone 3-for-4 on field-goal attempts and 8-for-9 on extra-point tries. Butker will likely have less scoring opportunities in Week 18 against the Broncos as the Chiefs figure to rest their starters after securing the No. 1 seed in the AFC with their win on Christmas Day.

  • Ravens' Justin Tucker: Perfect on Christmas Day

    Tucker converted on his lone field-goal attempt and all four of his extra-point tries during the Ravens' 31-2 win over the Texans on Wednesday.

    Tucker nailed a 52-yard field goal late in the first quarter to give the Ravens a 10-0 lead. The All-Pro kicker has been uncharacteristically innaccurate this season, converting on just 73.3 percent of his field-goal attempts. However, he hasn't missed a kick since the Ravens' Week 14 bye, going 3-for-3 on field-goal tries and 13-for-13 on his extra-point attempts over Baltimore's last three games. Tucker will look to finish the regular season strong against the Browns in Week 18.

  • Steelers' Chris Boswell: Limited work on Christmas Day

    Boswell converted his lone field-goal attempt while making his lone extra-point try during Wednesday's 29-10 loss to Kansas City.

    Boswell remained perfect for a fourth consecutive week Wednesday, but he didn't see many opportunities as the Steelers' offense struggled to generate much offensive production. Heading into next week's regular-season finale against the Bengals, Boswell has converted 40 of 43 field-goal attempts while making all 33 of his extra-point tries this year.

  • Matthew Wright: Added to Tennessee's practice squad

    The Titans signed Wright to their practice squad Thursday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.

    Wright arrives in Tennessee having previously appeared in three games between stops with the 49ers and Chiefs, during which he converted on 11 of 12 field-goal attempts and five of five extra-point tries. He'll give Tennessee another option at kicker after the team waived Brayden Narveson, who filled in for an injured Nick Folk (abdomen) in Week 16 and hit both of his extra-point tries but misfired on his lone field-goal attempt in a 38-30 loss to the Colts. Wright will likely be elevated to the active roster and serve as the Titans' kicker for Sunday's game against the Jaguars if Folk isn't cleared to play.

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