NFL Player News
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Riley Patterson K | MIA
Riley Patterson: Joins Browns' practice squad
The Browns signed Patterson to their practice squad Tuesday, Zac Jackson of The Athletic reports.
The addition of Patterson is a sign that Dustin Hopkins' job could be in jeopardy. Hopkins, who missed two field goals in Sunday's loss to the Steelers, has now converted at just a 64 percent clip for the season, by far the worst rate of his career. Head coach Kevin Stefanski said Monday that Hopkins will remain the club's kicker for now, but Patterson looks like the next man up if Cleveland decides to make a change. Patterson previously spent time with Cleveland in 2023 when Hopkins sustained a hamstring injury late in the season. Over stops with the Lions, Jaguars, Browns and Jets during his four-year NFL career, Patterson has knocked down 59 of his 67 field-goal attempts (88.1 percent).
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Brayden Narveson K | TEN
Brayden Narveson: Joins Tennessee's practice squad
The Titans signed Narveson to the practice squad Tuesday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
Narveson, who missed five of his 17 field-goal tries with Green Bay from Week 1 to Week 6, now gets a chance to continue his development in Tennessee. Garafolo notes that Nick Folk (undisclosed) is dealing with an injury, making Narveson a key insurance policy for the Titans as Sunday's game against the Bengals approaches.
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Chase McLaughlin K | TB
Buccaneers' Chase McLaughlin: Limited to PATs in win
McLaughlin did not attempt any field goals and connected on all four extra-point tries during the Buccaneers' 28-13 win over the Raiders on Sunday.
The veteran kicker failed to log a single field-goal attempt for the first time all season and only the fourth time during his 32 combined regular-season and postseason appearances with the Buccaneers. McLaughlin did boost his accuracy on PATs to 95.0 percent with his quartet of makes in as many tries Sunday, setting a new career high with 38 extra points in the process. McLaughlin could be busier on the field-goal front in a Week 15 road matchup against the Chargers, considering Los Angeles' typically stingy defense and the fact the Bolts have allowed a league-low 41.9 percent red-zone touchdown success rate.
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John Parker Romo K | ATL
John Parker Romo: Signs with Pats' practice squad
New England signed Romo to its practice squad Tuesday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
Regular starter Joey Slye has missed three field goals in the Patriots' last two games, so it makes some sense they're exploring their options at kicker. With that said, it's still not fully clear whether Romo is meant to replace Slye right away or if the signing is more a contingency plan.
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Daniel Carlson K | LV
Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Makes two field goals in loss
Carlson converted both of his field-goal attempts and made his only extra-point try in Sunday's 28-13 loss to the Buccaneers.
Carlson continues to benefit from head coach Antonio Pierce's take-the-points philosophy, connecting twice from inside 30 yards en route to the league-worst Raiders' 11th loss of the season. Carlson has now made six field goals within the 20-29 yard range alone throughout the last four weeks, and Las Vegas' offense could stall often again in Week 15 against the Falcons on Monday Night Football with quarterback Desmond Ridder likely under center.
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Dustin Hopkins K | CLE
Browns' Dustin Hopkins: No kicking change
Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said Hopkins remains the team's kicker, Kelsey Russo of the Browns' official site reports.
Hopkins, who missed two field goals during Sunday's 27-14 loss to Pittsburgh, is fighting a slump this season. He's converted just 16 of 25 attempts. At this point, with Cleveland eliminated from the postseason, another kicker isn't going to solve the team's many issues, but it's likely there will be a competition next summer.
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Nick Folk K | NYJ
Titans' Nick Folk: Pair of field goals in loss
Folk made both of his field-goal attempts in Sunday's 10-6 loss to the Jaguars.
Folk accounted for all of Tennessee's points with a pair of field goals that came from 46 and 39 yards. He has now made multiple field goals in five consecutive games and is 21-for-22 on the campaign. Despite his accuracy, he could be in for uneven results down the stretch due to the ineffective Titans offense.
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Jason Myers K | SEA
Seahawks' Jason Myers: Perfect in divisional win
Myers connected on all three field-goal attempts and all three extra-point tries in Sunday's 30-18 win over the Cardinals.
All three of Myers' field goals were from within 40 yards. He has been perfect within that range this season, although he has missed three of 33 extra-point attempts. Myers and the Seahawks will return home for a Week 15 matchup versus the Packers.
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Tyler Bass K | BUF
Bills' Tyler Bass: Extra-point centric Week 14
Bass converted all six of his extra-point attempts in Sunday's 44-42 loss to the Rams. He did not have a field-goal attempt.
If extra points was its own category, Bass's fantasy value in 2025 would be different, but his numbers have taken a slight hit due to Buffalo's ability to convert in the red zone -- the Bills are fifth in the league with a 68.5 percent red-zone touchdown percentage. Bass has had only two field-goal attempts the last three games combined. To put it into perspective, Bass is second in the league with 48 extra-point attempts this season but is currently tied for just 17th with 23 field-goal attempts. At least the scoring is adding up, even in smaller doses, as Bass sits tied for eighth in the league as of Sunday night with 101 points, meaning he's now hit the 100-point mark in all five of his NFL campaigns.
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Younghoe Koo K | NYG
Falcons' Younghoe Koo: Bounces back with perfect showing
Koo made both field-goal attempts and his only extra-point try during Sunday's 42-21 loss to the Vikings.
While Koo was perfect Sunday, both field-goal attempts were shorter than a PAT. The veteran kicker is on track for his worst field-goal percentage as a Falcon, but he's shown a slight improvement in recent weeks, going 8-for-9 on kicks over his last three appearances.