NFL Player News
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Joey Slye K | TEN
Patriots' Joey Slye: Perfect in Week 1 win
Slye made all three of his field-goal attempts and converted on his lone extra-point attempt in Sunday's 16-10 win over the Bengals.
All three of Slye's field-goal attempts Sunday were within 40 yards. His longest came from 37 yards out in the fourth quarter to give the Patriots a nine-point lead. Slye will look to continue his perfect season in Week 2 against the Jets on Thursday.
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Evan McPherson K | CIN
Bengals' Evan McPherson: Kicks field goal in loss
McPherson made his lone field goal attempt and extra-point try in Sunday's 16-10 loss to the Patriots.
McPherson didn't have a kick attempt until the third quarter of Sunday's game due to the Bengals' offense struggling to march down the field. He converted the extra-point attempt in the third quarter following a Zack Moss touchdown run, and McPherson connected on a 51-yard field-goal attempt late in the fourth quarter. McPherson and Cincinnati will take on Kansas City in Week 2.
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Tyler Bass K | BUF
Bills' Tyler Bass: Perfect in victory
Bass made all four extra-point attempts and two field goals in Sunday's 34-28 win over the Cardinals.
Bass didn't miss Sunday, first connecting on a 37-yard FGA and then a 39-yarder in the final minutes that extended the Bills lead to 6. With four successful PATs included, it was a perfect Week 1 for the veteran kicker. Next up for Bass and the Bills is a divisional matchup Thursday against the Dolphins.
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Will Reichard K | MIN
Vikings' Will Reichard: Successful debut
Reichard made all four extra-point attempts in Sunday's 28-6 win over the Giants.
Reichard made his NFL debut Week 1 after being selected in the sixth round of the 2024 Draft and winning the team's kicking competition in training camp. The Alabama product never received an opportunity to kick a field goal, but at least remains perfect thus far in his rookie campaign.
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Spencer Shrader K | IND
Colts' Spencer Shrader: Set for kicking duties
Shrader is in line to assume kicking duties for the Colts in Week 1 against the Texans after Matt Gay (hernia) was declared inactive.
Shrader was called up from the practice squad Saturday, and the rookie out of Notre Dame will now make his NFL debut. During his fifth collegiate season with the Irish, Shrader converted on 15 of 22 field-goal attempts and 61 of 62 extra points. While the accuracy wasn't tremendous, he did connect on four kicks of 50-plus yards that season.
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Matt Gay K | SF
Colts' Matt Gay: Inactive for opener
Gay (hernia) is inactive Week 1 against the Texans.
The writing was on the wall when Indianapolis activated fellow place kicker Spencer Shrader from the practice squad Saturday, and now Shrader is in line to officially assume kicking duties Sunday. Gay's next chance to return will be Week 2 in Green Bay, but the first step will be returning to the practice field -- something he was unable to accomplish in the three team practices leading up to the opener.
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Spencer Shrader K | IND
Colts' Spencer Shrader: Added to active roster
The Colts elevated Shrader from the practice squad Saturday ahead of Sunday's game against Houston.
Matt Gay missed practice all week after undergoing surgery on a sports hernia following Indianapolis' last preseason game Aug. 22. Shrader's promotion would appear to indicate Gay won't be available Sunday, but official word on the Colts' plans at kicker won't be available until the team announces its inactive list 90 minutes prior to the 1 p.m. ET kickoff.
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Brayden Narveson K | TEN
Packers' Brayden Narveson: Drops double digits in debut
Narveson made three of four field-goal tries and both extra points he attempted in Friday's 34-29 loss to the Eagles.
Narveson misfired on a 43-yard attempt late in the third quarter that would have brought the Packers within two points, but he was true on his three field-goal attempts from 31 yards and in. He does not have a firm grasp on his job after joining Green Bay less than two weeks ago, but he likely did enough in the opener to hold onto the spot for the time being.
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Matt Gay K | SF
Colts' Matt Gay: Status in question for Sunday
Gay (hernia) is listed as questionable for Sunday's contest against the Texans.
Gay has been in recovery mode since undergoing surgery on a sports hernia following Indianapolis' last preseason game Aug. 22. He didn't practice at all this week, but the team still is giving him a chance to serve as its placekicker Sunday. Head coach Shane Steichen told JJ Stankewitz of the Colts' official site Friday that Spencer Shrader will be called up from the practice squad to handle kicking duties this weekend if Gay is deemed inactive 90 minutes before a 1 p.m. ET kickoff.
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Matt Gay K | SF
Colts' Matt Gay: Looking unlikely for Sunday
Gay (sports hernia) is not participating in Friday's practice, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.
Gay hasn't practiced in any capacity this week while recovering from sports hernia surgery, making him look like a strong candidate to sit out Sunday's regular-season opener against the Texans. Friday's official practice report will reveal Gay's injury designation for Week 1. If Gay can't go, undrafted rookie Spencer Shrader will work as Indianapolis' starting kicker versus Houston.