NFL Player News
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Justin Tucker K | BAL
Ravens' Justin Tucker: Makes every kick Sunday
Tucker converted all three of his field goal attempts in Sunday's win over the Steelers and added a made extra point.
Pittsburgh is a notoriously tough place to kick late in the season but Tucker was automatic still with field goals of 42, 35, and 30 yards. Tucker is tied for the league lead in made field goals (28) and ranks fourth in field goals of 50+ yards (6). Tucker and the Ravens have another road divisional game set for this week as Baltimore travels to Cleveland on Saturday afternoon.
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Eddy Pineiro K | SF
Panthers' Eddy Pineiro: Perfect in win
Pineiro made all three of his field-goal attempts and all three of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 30-24 win over the Seahawks.
Pineiro connected from 47, 32 and 39 yards on his field goals, helping him score double-digit points for the third time in four games. For the season, he now sports 96 points in 13 appearances.
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Ka'imi Fairbairn K | HOU
Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn: Double-digit points in loss
Fairbairn converted all three field-goal attempts and both extra-point kicks in Sunday's 27-23 loss to Dallas in Week 14.
Fairbairn connected on two kicks from long distance -- 50 and 54 yards -- and another from 43 yards. The 10-point effort was his second double-digit output of the season and came after a week of practice during which he dealt with a groin injury. The six-year veteran is enjoying a bounce-back season, having made 92 percent (24 of 26) of his FGAs.
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Daniel Carlson K | LV
Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Tallies 10 points Thursday
Carlson made all three of his field-goal attempts and added an extra point in Thursday's 17-16 loss to the Rams.
Carlson put a halt to his streak of three consecutive games with a missed field-goal attempt, converting from 31, 36 and 52 yards at SoFi Stadium on Thursday. He's scored 39 total points over the Raiders' past four contests as the team heads into a Week 15 matchup against a stout Patriots defense.
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Cade York K | NYJ
Browns' Cade York: Makes all kicks in loss
York converted his lone field-goal attempt and extra-point kick in Sunday's 23-10 loss to Cincinnati in Week 14.
York's make was shortie from 26 yards, and the rookie's four-point week tied a season low. He was not given a chance for three points on the Browns' opening drive, which could have given him a normal week of production. Cleveland had 4th-and-1 at the Bengals' 25-yard line, but head coach Kevin Stefanski opted to go for it. York ranks 17th among placekickers with 88 points through 14 games (6.8 PPG).
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Greg Zuerlein K | NYJ
Jets' Greg Zuerlein: Doesn't miss in loss
Zuerlein made his lone field-goal attempt from 26 yards out and added a successful PAT in Sunday's 20-12 loss to the Bills.
New York's other two points besides the touchdown and field goal came on a safety. Zuerlein has made 10 of 11 field-goal attempts over his last five games.
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Matthew Wright K | HOU
Matthew Wright: Let go by Pittsburgh
Wright was waived by the Steelers on Saturday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Chris Boswell was activated off injured reserve following a lengthy absence due to a groin injury, making Wright's roster spot redundant. It was a solid stint for the fourth-year kicker, as Wright converted 12 of his 14 field-goal attempts, including going 6-of-7 from 40-plus yards. Expect Wright to wind up on a practice squad before season's end.
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Chris Boswell K | PIT
Steelers' Chris Boswell: Returns from IR
The Steelers reinstated Boswell (groin) from injured reserve Saturday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
The Steelers waived Matthew Wright in a corresponding move, setting the stage for Boswell to step back in as the team's kicker Sunday against the Ravens. Given that he received a lucrative contract extension in August that leaves him Baltimore's Justin Tucker as the NFL's highest-paid kickers, Boswell was always expected to get his job back once he healed up from the right groin injury that has sideline him since Week 8. The Steelers received good production while Boswell was out, as Wright converted 12 of his 14 field-goal attempts and all seven of his extra-point tries during his four-game run with the team.
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Ka'imi Fairbairn K | HOU
Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn: Cleared for Week 14
Fairbairn (groin) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's matchup against Dallas.
Fairbairn logged two straight limited practice sessions to start the week, but he was upgraded to a full participant Friday. The sixth-year kicker has yet to miss a game this season, connecting on 21 of 23 field-goal attempts across 12 appearances.
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Brandon McManus K | GB
Broncos' Brandon McManus: Full participant Friday
McManus (quadriceps) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's matchup against Kansas City.
McManus was sidelined to start Week 14 prep due to a quadriceps injury, but he returned as a limited participant Thursday and was full go Friday, putting him in line to suit up Sunday. That said, the injury may in part explain why McManus came up short on a potential game-winning 63-yard kick as time expired in the Broncos' one-point loss to the Ravens in Week 10, marking the fifth field goal he's missed beyond 50 yards this season. The Broncos could be more hesitant to give McManus more long field-goal opportunities at least for this week, as head coach Nathaniel Hackett told Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com on Friday that he's still "working through" what McManus' range will be Sunday while he manages the injury.