The Packers waived Carlson on Tuesday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

Carlson missed seven field-goal attempts and six extra-point tries in 19 games last season, including playoffs, failing to meet expectations after Green Bay took him in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL Draft. The Packers have since brought in Greg Joseph and Alex Hale for competition, with Joseph now seemingly set to enter Week 1 as the team's placekicker. Carlson is unlikely to find a starting job elsewhere but could get a spot on a practice squad, possibly even back in Green Bay.

The Steelers released Wright on Monday, Teresa Varley of the team's official site reports.

Wright has logged previous stints with Pittsburgh, as well as a number of other NFL teams, but he was never a true candidate to beat out Chris Boswell for a spot on the Steelers' 53-man roster. He could be a candidate to resurface on Pittsburgh's practice squad if he doesn't find a role elsewhere.

McLaughlin converted his only field-goal attempt from 51 yards and made all three of his extra-point tries in the Buccaneers' 24-14 preseason win over the Dolphins on Friday night.

McLaughlin had a miss in each of the first two exhibitions, so his long make Friday was a particularly welcome sight. The veteran had missed from 51 yards in the first preseason game against the Bengals, but he knocked through seven of eight tries from 50-plus during a stellar 2023. With Baker Mayfield and some of the Buccaneers' other key offensive starters showing well during their preseason cameos against Miami, there's optimism McLaughlin will enjoy plenty of fantasy relevance again this coming season while attached to what should be a productive offense.

Karty converted a 21-yard field-goal attempt and missed his lone extra-point try during Saturday's 17-15 loss against the Texans.

The rookie kicker out of Stanford missed the first PAT of his NFL career when he clanged the kick off the right upright in the second quarter. Karty did manage to improve his record on field goals this preseason to 5-of-6 with a chip-shot field goal to start the scoring for the Rams in the first quarter, and overall he did an admirable job compared to Tanner Brown's 2-of-4 performance in last year's preseason. Karty should have some margin for error early on in the season given the Rams invested draft capital on him, but, head coach Sean McVay isn't afraid to make a switch at the position, including releasing Brett Maher last season after he missed six field goals in his first seven games.

Head coach Dennis Allen said after Sunday's preseason loss the Titans that Smyth did not play due to groin tightness, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.

Smyth has been dealing with the injury since Friday, and Allen relayed that he didn't want the issue to be aggravated. Blake Grupe handled the kicking duties Sunday and went 2-for-2 on his field-goal attempts and made all three of his extra-point tries.

The Colts waived Shrader on Sunday.

Shrader signed with the Colts in May as an undrafted free agent out of Notre Dame. He was brought in to compete against Matt Gay for the starting kicking job, and Shrader finished the preseason making both of his field-goal attempts and all four of his extra-point tries. Shrader should catch onto another team's practice squad if he clear waivers.

Pineiro told reporters that he did not return for the second half of Saturday's preseason game against the Bills due to mild hamstring soreness, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

Pineiro relayed that he could have kicked in the second half if needed and said that the team wanted to "err on the side of caution" with the hamstring injury. He made both of his extra-point attempts and a 45-yard field goal in the first half of Saturday's contest. Pineiro should be good to go for the Panthers' regular-season opener against the Saints on Sept. 8.

Pineiro has a hamstring injury and is questionable to return to Saturday's preseason game against the Bills, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

Pineiro is the only kicker on Carolina's roster after the team waived undrafted rookie Harrison Mevis on Aug. 11. Pineiro signed a two-year, $4.1-million deal with the team before last season and went on to make 25 of 29 field-goal attempts and 17 of 20 PAT tries.

The Browns re-signed Havrisik on Friday, Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

The kicker rejoins Cleveland just a day after the team traded Cade York to Washington. Havrisik appeared in nine games with the Rams last season, making 15 of 20 field-goal attempts and 19 of 22 extra-point tries. He'll assume the backup kicker spot to veteran Dustin Hopkins, but Hopkins' minor injury could open up some playing time for Havrisik.

The Commanders acquired York from the Browns on Thursday in exchange for a conditional 2025 seventh-round pick, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

Washington then waived Riley Patterson, leaving York as the only kicker on their roster. Meanwhile, Dustin Hopkins (undisclosed) is left as the lone kicker for Cleveland, suggesting the team isn't worried that his recent minor injury will affect his Week 1 availability. The Browns took York in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft, but he was waived the following preseason after missing eight field-goal attempts during his rookie season. He then spent time with the Giants and Titans before landing back in Cleveland this spring.