NFL Player News
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Dustin Hopkins K | CLE
Browns' Dustin Hopkins: Misses practice Thursday
Hopkins (hamstring) did not participate at the Browns' practice Thursday.
Hopkins remained sidelined Thursday, and he's yet to return to practice following the hamstring injury he suffered in Week 16 against the Texans. At this point, it seems like Riley Patterson will operate at Cleveland's starting kicker again in Week 18 versus Cincinnati.
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Eddy Pineiro K | SF
Panthers' Eddy Pineiro: Not practicing yet
Pineiro (hamstring) was a non-participant at Thursday's practice, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
Pineiro wasn't able to handle his usual placekicking duties this past Sunday at Jacksonville after experiencing some tightness in his right hamstring in pregame warmups. He's yet to practice this week, and if the Panthers end up ruling him out for Sunday's contest against the Buccaneers, the team has an insurance policy in Matthew Wright on the practice squad.
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Eddy Pineiro K | SF
Panthers' Eddy Pineiro: Unable to practice Wednesday
Pineiro (hamstring) didn't practice Wednesday, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.
Pineiro didn't see the field in this past Sunday's loss to the Jaguars after experiencing hamstring tightness in warmups, and the injury continues to bother him as the Panthers prepare to host the Buccaneers in Sunday's season finale. Carolina signed Matthew Wright to the practice squad as insurance Tuesday, so Wright would handle kicking duties if Pineiro is unable to play this weekend.
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Dustin Hopkins K | CLE
Browns' Dustin Hopkins: Still tending to hamstring injury
Hopkins (hamstring) didn't participate in practice Wednesday, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Hopkins missed the Browns' win versus the Jets in Week 17 due to the left hamstring issue, which is now also putting his availability for Week 18 in question. He'll probably need to practice Thursday or Friday to have a chance to play in Sunday's regular-season finale versus the Bengals.
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Jake Moody K | WAS
49ers' Jake Moody: Perfect in win
Moody made both of his field-goal attempts and all three of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 27-10 win over the Commanders.
Moody hit field goals from 38 and 22 yards. With only Sunday's finale versus the Rams remaining, Moody ranks 10th among kickers with 121 points.
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Matt Gay K | SF
Colts' Matt Gay: Notches double figures
Gay made all three of his field-goal attempts and both of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 23-20 win over the Raiders.
Gay converted field goals from 40, 38 and 33 yards. With three games of double-digit points over his last five outings, Gay's tally of 125 on the season ranks eighth among kickers heading into Week 18.
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Matthew Wright K | HOU
Matthew Wright: Joins Panthers' practice squad
The Panthers signed Wright to their practice squad Tuesday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.
Carolina is bringing in a kicker after current option Eddy Pineiro was unable to play this past Sunday at Jacksonville due to a tight hamstring that he suffered during pregame warmups. Wright spent most of August with the Panthers before getting cut as a part of roster reduction after the preseason, and since then he's spent time on the 49ers', Falcons' and Patriots' practice squads. If the team ends up needing his services Sunday against the Buccaneers, it'll mark his first action of the campaign after he connected on 15 of 18 field-goal attempts and all 15 point-after tries in six appearances between the Steelers and Chiefs last season.
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Tyler Bass K | BUF
Bills' Tyler Bass: Locked in as postseason draws near
Bass made both of his field-goal tries and all three of his extra-point kicks in Sunday's 27-21 win over the Patriots.
It's never easy kicking in Buffalo in December, but the weather has actually been fairly tame over the past two home games and Bass has delivered as he's known to do. Bass still hasn't missed a kick since Week 12, and he's now posted 118 points on the season, working his way up to a tie for 11th in kicker scoring. The Buffalo offense will not be resting any key players in what could be a do-or-die situation (or at least a key game for the divisional title and the AFC's No. 2 seed) when the Bills travel to Miami for a Week 18 primetime showdown.
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Younghoe Koo K | NYG
Falcons' Younghoe Koo: Poor showing in Chicago
Koo made one of three field-goal attempts and both of his extra-point tries during Sunday's 37-17 loss to the Bears.
Koo's 50-yard field-goal attempt was short to end the first drive of the game, and he's now missed three straight from 50 or farther after starting the year 3-for-3 on such kicks. He also hit the left upright with a 42-yard attempt to end the Falcons' second offensive drive. Before that miss, Koo was 10-for-11 on attempts between 40 and 49 yards out. Koo made his final three kicks, including a 38-yard field goal, to somewhat salvage the performance. Koo's struggles on Sunday could be attributed to the weather, as snow flurries and strong wind were certainly factors in Chicago, but he's been inconsistent over the last four weeks, going just 7-for-11 on field-goal attempts during that stretch, which is boosted by a 5-for-5 outing in Week 16.
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Justin Tucker K | BAL
Ravens' Justin Tucker: Makes eight extra points in rout
Tucker converted all eight of his extra-point attempts in Sunday's 56-19 victory over the Dolphins.
It was a prolific day for the Ravens offense and a busy day for Tucker as he set a new season-high for XPA. He converted each attempt, bringing him to 50-for-51 on extra points this season. Tucker ranks second in fantasy points among kickers entering Week 18, trailing only Dallas' Brandon Aubrey. The Ravens host the Steelers to close out the regular season.