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  • Jets' Greg Zuerlein: Will suit up Thursday night

    Zuerlein (quadriceps) is active for Thursday's game against Cleveland.

    Zuerlein was deemed a 'DNP' on Tuesday and logged a limited listing Wednesday due to a right quad injury. His status for Thursday Night Football was in some question, but he'll be able to participate in the contest after all. An erratic Jets offense has made it difficult to predict Zuerlein's production of late -- he's made multiple field goals three times in his past four games but also has three games with zero field goals among his past six contests.

  • Browns' Riley Patterson: Kicking for Cleveland on Thursday

    The Browns elevated Patterson from their practice squad ahead of Thursday's game against the Jets.

    With Dustin Hopkins ruled out for the contest due to a hamstring issue, Patterson will handle the Browns' kicking duties in Week 17. Prior to catching on with Cleveland, Patterson connected on 15 of his 17 field-goal attempts and 35 of his 37 extra-point tries in 13 games with the Lions.

  • Ravens' Justin Tucker: Another big game

    Tucker made all four of his field-goal attempts and all three of his extra-point tries in Monday night's 33-19 win over the 49ers.

    Tucker's field goals came from 28, 41, 28 and 24 yards. With as many PATs to boot, his 15 total points Sunday marked his second-highest tally this season. With three straight games with double-digit points, Tucker ranks second among kickers in scoring with two weeks remaining.

  • Matt Prater K | BUF

    Cardinals' Matt Prater: Sets NFL record

    Prater made his only field-goal attempt and only extra-point try in Sunday's 27-16 loss to the Bears.

    Prater's field goal came from 55 yards, setting an NFL record with six such makes this season, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports. The veteran now needs two more makes from 50-plus yards to tie another league record. Although he only sports 89 points on the campaign, Prater's long-range expertise has offered a boost to Arizona's offense.

  • Panthers' Eddy Pineiro: Misses two kicks

    Pineiro missed two of three extra-point attempts and made his only field goal in Sunday's 33-30 loss to the Packers.

    Pineiro's only multi-miss performance of the season came after he scored all of Carolina's points in Week 15's win. Although his field-goal make Sunday impressively came from 52 yards, Pineiro's misfires limited him to four points for the fourth time in six games.

  • Austin Seibert: Latches on with New York

    The Jets signed Seibert to their practice squad Wednesday.

    Seibert kicked for the Jets back in September against Dallas, drilling his lone field goal and only extra point. He'll be a candidate to kick Thursday night against Cleveland with Greg Zuerlein dealing with a quad injury.

  • Jets' Greg Zuerlein: Iffy for Thursday

    Zuerlein (quadriceps) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game at Cleveland.

    Zuerlein returned to practice Wednesday as a limited participant after sitting out Tuesday's session, but his status for the Week 17 contest still appears to be up in the air. Per Rich Cimini of ESPN.com, the Jets signed Austin Seibert to their practice squad Wednesday as an insurance policy in the event Zuerlein can't play Thursday. The Jets would have to elevate Seibert to the roster no later than 4 p.m. ET on Thursday in order for him to be eligible to play against Cleveland.

  • Jason Myers K | SEA

    Seahawks' Jason Myers: Perfect on kicks

    Myers made both of his field-goal attempts and both of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 20-17 win over the Titans.

    Myers connected on field-goals 27 and 28 yards in the contest. The veteran kicker has now made 81 percent of his field-goal tries this season, and he'll look to improve upon that mark when the Seahawks host the Steelers in Week 17.

  • Wil Lutz K | DEN

    Broncos' Wil Lutz: One field-goal attempt in loss

    Lutz missed his only field-goal attempt while converting his lone extra-point try in Sunday's 26-23 loss to the Patriots.

    Lutz missed his only field-goal try from 57 yards out late in the first half, breaking his six-game perfect streak on kicks. Despite this underwhelming performance, the veteran kicker has had a solid season while making 90 percent of his field-goal attempts. Lutz will look to bounce back when the Broncos host the Chargers in Week 17.

  • Mason Crosby K | NYG

    Giants' Mason Crosby: Goes back to practice squad

    Crosby reverted to the Giants' practice squad Tuesday, per the NFL's transaction log.

    Crosby spent about a week on the Rams' practice squad in early December, but despite being elevated for a Week 14 matchup with the Ravens, L.A. subsequently opted to stick with Lucas Havrisik at placekicker. Meanwhile, the Giants churned through multiple kickers after Graham Gano (knee) was lost for the season, seeing Randy Bullock (hamstring) and Cade York (quadriceps) also go down to injuries before they inked Crosby to a practice-squad contract last Friday. The former Packer played Monday at Philadelphia, making his only field-goal attempt (52 yards) and both his point-after tries. With two games to go for the Giants in the regular season and also two available practice-squad elevations for Crosby, he'll likely handle kicking duties on both occasions.

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