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Shrader signed with the Colts' practice squad Thursday.

Shrader was facing an uphill battle to beat out Matt Gay for the team's kicker job, but he did manage to earn a spot on the practice squad. An undrafted free agent out of USF, Shrader will likely have a chance to be promoted to the active roster if Gay gets injured.

The Packers claimed Narveson off waivers from the Titans on Wednesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Green Bay released Anders Carlson and Greg Joseph within the past two days, leaving Narveson in line to begin the season as the team's kicker, barring any other additions prior to the Sept. 6 opener versus the Eagles. Narveson went undrafted this spring after playing five collegiate seasons at three different schools and converting 78 percent of his career field-goal attempts. He then made six of seven field-goal tries for the Titans this preseason, with his only miss coming from 58 yards out and one of his makes being a 59-yarder. The team context and leg strength hint at potential fantasy value, though Narveson's lack of NFL experience suggests poor job security.

The Titans waived Narveson on Tuesday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.

Narveson joined the Titans in May as an undrafted free agent to compete against Nick Folk for the starting kicking job. Narveson had a solid preseason, finishing 6-for-7 on field-goal attempts with his longest make of 59 yards taking place against the Seahawks on Aug. 17. He also converted both of his extra-point attempts in Sunday's preseason finale against New Orleans. Tennessee opted to stick with the veteran Folk, though Narveson should get plenty of interest from teams whose kicking situation is more shaky.

The Jets released Seibert on Tuesday, Ethan Greenberg of the team's official site reports.

Seibert inked a reserve/future contract with New York in January after logging two separate stints with the organization last season. He kicked in only one game during the campaign, making his lone field-goal try (from 34 yards) and his only extra-point attempt Week 2 versus Dallas. Seibert has played for four different teams during his career and hasn't appeared in more than six regular-season contests since working as Cleveland's primary kicker as a rookie in 2019.

Hale was waived by the Packers on Tuesday, Wes Hodkiewicz of the team's official site reports.

The kicker signed with Green Bay in early August and was designated as the team's International Player Pathway Program player later in the month, meaning he can join the Packers' practice squad if he clears waivers. The Australian-born player went undrafted out of Oklahoma State in 2024.

Joseph is the only kicker on Green Bay's initial 53-man roster.

Joseph outperformed Anders Carlson this summer and now figures to kick for the Packers in Week 1 against the Eagles. The 30-year-old spent the past three season with Minnesota, converting 82.6 percent of field-goal attempts and 90.1 percent of PATs while playing all 17 games each year. Joseph is probably one of the lesser starting placekickers in the league, which means he's one cold streak away from finding himself on the hot seat.

Slye is on track to open the season as the Patriots' placekicker, Evan Lazar of the team's official site reports.

Slye had been competing for the job with 2023 fourth-rounder Chad Ryland, who is set to be waived. With the Commanders last year, Slye made 19 of 24 field-goal tries and 32 of 35 extra-point attempts in 17 regular-season games. Looking ahead, the 28-year-old's fantasy upside will hinge on the performance of a re-tooled New England offense that will at some point transition to rookie Drake Maye at the QB position.

The Panthers don't plan to add another kicker while Pineiro deals with hamstring soreness, Sheena Quick of Fox Sports Radio 1340 reports.

It's a strong indicator that Pineiro is expected to be fine for Week 1 at New Orleans despite missing the second half of Carolina's final preseason game. He said he could've kicked if needed during the exhibition.

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.