Skip to Main Content

NFL Player News

  • Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn: Misses first kick since Week 2

    Fairbairn converted his lone field-goal attempt and two of three extra-point kicks in Saturday's 23-19 win over the Colts in Week 18.

    Fairbairn converted from 51 yards, the fifth time in six attempts he's been successful from beyond the 50 and was wide left on the extra-point miss. The missed kick was his first of any kind since Week 2, when he was wide on a 51-yard FGA against the Colts. The five points scored Saturday gave him 102 in 12 games. It's the fifth time in seven seasons he's had at least 100 points.

  • Panthers' Matthew Wright: Set to kick Sunday

    Wright is active for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers and will serve as the team's kicker in Week 18, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

    Wright will fill in for Eddy Pineiro, who sustained a hamstring injury early in last week's 26-0 loss to the Jaguars and won't be available for the finale. The 27-year-old Wright last kicked for the Steelers in 2022, suiting up four times and making 12 of 14 field-goal attempts.

  • Panthers' Eddy Pineiro: Sitting out in Week 18

    Pineiro (hamstring) is inactive for Sunday's contest against the Buccaneers, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

    An active Pineiro didn't fulfill his typical placekicking duties for the Panthers last Sunday at Jacksonville after hurting his hamstring in pregame warmups. The injury kept him out of all drills during Week 18 prep, and an ensuing doubtful designation unsurprisingly led to inactive status this Sunday. Pineiro thus will yield his gig to Matthew Wright in the season finale.

  • Jets' Austin Seibert: Won't kick Sunday

    Seibert (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against New England.

    Seibert was elevated to the Jets' active roster from their practice squad Saturday, possibly as a result of Greg Zuerlein recently managing a quad injury. However, the latter wasn't listed on New York's injury report and is kicking Sunday, so the somewhat curious move to elevate Seibert will result in him being inactive for the team's season finale. Seibert will end 2023 having kicked in one game, nailing his only field-goal attempt and lone extra-point try against Dallas in Week 2.

  • Panthers' Matthew Wright: Elevated to active roster

    The Panthers elevated Wright to the active roster Saturday, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

    The move comes with Eddy Pineiro (hamstring) listed as doubtful ahead of Sunday's regular-season finale against the Buccaneers. Wright has jumped around multiple practice squads this season before linking up with the Panthers on Tuesday. He'll suit up for Week 18 if Pineiro is ruled out.

  • Jets' Austin Seibert: Elevated to active roster

    The Jets elevated Siebert to the active roster Saturday.

    Seibert was signed to the Jets' practice squad Dec. 27. Prior to that, he suited up for one game with the Jets and converted one field goal and extra point apiece. Greg Zuerlein has not been ruled out, but he was previously dealing with a quad issue. Thus, this move could simply be for kicking insurance.

  • Mason Crosby K | NYG

    Giants' Mason Crosby: Set to kick again Sunday

    The Giants elevated Crosby from the practice squad Saturday in advance of Sunday's game versus the Eagles, Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports.

    Crosby thus will serve as the Giants' placekicker for a third straight contest to end the campaign. On the first two occasions, he struck true on three of four field-goal attempts and three of four point-after tries.

  • Browns' Riley Patterson: Elevated to active roster

    Patterson was elevated to the Browns' active roster Saturday.

    Patterson is set to kick for the Browns in the regular-season finale versus the Bengals, as Dustin Hopkins (hamstring) has been ruled out. The 24-year-old Patterson was with the Lions for the first 13 games of the season, where he converted 15 of 17 field goals and 35 of 37 extra points.

  • Browns' Dustin Hopkins: Remains out Week 18

    Hopkin (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Bengals, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

    Hopkins will sit out a second consecutive game to close out the regular season. Riley Patterson filled in for him in Week 17 and will likely do so again Sunday, while Hopkins will set his sights on trying to heal up in time for the wild-card round of the playoffs after making 33 of 36 field-goal attempts in the regular season.

  • Panthers' Eddy Pineiro: Doubtful for season finale

    Pineiro (hamstring) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers.

    Pineiro failed to practice in any capacity throughout the week and is unlikely to play in Sunday's season finale. Matthew Wright will be elevated from the practice squad to replace Pineiro if Carolina's usual kicker is inactive for the contest, as expected. Pineiro has made 25 of 29 field-goal attempts this season.

Around the Web Promoted by Taboola