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Grupe (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Titans, Amanda Vogt of the Jets' official site reports.

The Jets opted to elevate Jason Sanders from the practice squad, and he'll handle kicking duties in the season opener. New York could take a week-to-week approach with the kicker spot, with Sanders' performance in the opener likely being a factor in whether he or Grupe gets the nod for the Week 2 game against the Packers.

Jets head coach Aaron Glenn said that Jason Sanders will be elevated from the practice squad for Week 1 and will handle kicking duties over Grupe in Sunday's season opener versus the Titans, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.

After releasing Sanders at the end of the preseason and then claiming Grupe off waivers from the Colts on Aug. 31, Grupe appeared on track to open the regular season as the Jets' kicker. However, the Jets retained Sanders as a member of their practice squad and will use one of his elevations to have him kick for the club in Week 1. How Sanders performs against the Titans could determine whether he or Grupe handles the kicking job heading into a Week 2 matchup with the Packers. As a member of the Saints and Colts last season, Grupe converted 29 of 37 field-goal attempts (78.4 percent) over 16 games.

The Jets have elevated Sanders from the practice squad to the active roster ahead of Sunday's game against the Titans, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.

Sanders won the kicking battle over Cade York this summer despite neither instilling confidence in the Jets' coaching staff. The team elected to sign Blake Grupe, who also has not shown enough to start, giving Sanders a chance in Week 1. If Sanders has a strong week, he will likely be elevated once more in Week 2 before the team must decide who will truly hold the starting job throughout the regular season.

Sanders will serve as the Jets' kicker this week, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.

Sanders won a job battle against Cade York this summer, but the Jets weren't confident in either kicker and decided to sign Blake Grupe while moving Sanders to the practice squad. It now seems Grupe didn't show enough in practice to win the Week 1 placekicking job, but the Jets may keep him around in case Sanders struggles.

Mevis made his lone extra-point try and didn't attempt any field goals in the Rams' Week 1 loss to San Francisco.

The Rams offense was held in check by a spirited San Francisco defense, and Mevis' only opportunity to kick came following Los Angeles' lone touchdown early in the second quarter. Mevis also didn't see a ton of FG tries during his rookie campaign last year, but that was largely because Los Angeles was so adept at getting into the end zone -- he went 12-for-13 on field-goal attempts and 39-for-39 on PAT tries across nine regular-season games. The Rams offense figures to be much more productive most weeks, so Mevis should see more frequent scoring opportunities moving forward.

Pineiro converted two of his three field-goal attempts and all three of his extra-point tries in the 49ers' season-opening 27-7 win against the Rams.

Pineiro opened the scoring with a chip-shot 20-yard FG in the first quarter. His second field goal was much more difficult, as he nailed a 56-yarder early in the fourth. Pineiro had one more FG try, but he hit the right upright on a 52-yard attempt late in the fourth quarter with the game essentially in the bag for San Francisco. All in all, it was a successful season opener for the veteran kicker, whose six field goals from 50-plus yards out last season marked a career high. San Francisco's offense looked to be in good form against a tough Rams defense Thursday, so Pineiro could be in for plenty of opportunities in 2026.

Borregales made his sole field-goal attempt and his only PAT try in Wednesday night's 13-10 loss to the Seahawks.

Borregales had minimal usage in Sunday's contest, but he drilled a 50-yard field goal that extended New England's lead to 10-0 at the start of the third quarter. The kicker will likely see more action in subsequent games as the team's offense gets back on track against some easier defenses.

Myers made both of his field-goal attempts as well as his sole PAT in Wednesday night's 13-10 victory over the Patriots.

Myers made field goals from 30 and 26 yards, nailing a fourth-quarter kick with just under six minutes remaining to take the game-winning lead. While Myers was perfect Wednesday night, the kicker was not truly tested in the contest and the preseason adversity could flare up if he must extend his range in future weeks.

Dicker (undisclosed) was not listed on Wednesday's injury report.

Dicker was working through an undisclosed issue toward the tail end of training camp, but his absence from the Chargers' first injury report of the week indicates that he's fully healthy for Sunday's regular-season opener against the Cardinals. Dicker was a top-5 kicker in fantasy last season, connecting on 38 of 41 field-goal attempts (including 12-for-13 on attempts from 50-plus yards) while making 34 of 35 extra-point tries across 17 regular-season games. His scoring output could increase this season if the Chargers' offense levels up under new offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel.

McLaughlin is slated to be Tampa Bay's primary placekicker for the fourth consecutive campaign in 2026.

McLaughlin got limited opportunities early in his career, but he's played in 16 or 17 contests each of the past five years, the last three of which have been with the Bucs. He was incredibly accurate in making 94 percent of his field-goal attempts over his first two regular seasons with the club, and though that rate dropped a bit to 84 percent last year, McLaughlin also hit a career-high 11 field goals from 50-plus yards (on 12 attempts). He'll be in the final year of the three-year contract he inked in 2024, which could give McLaughlin additional incentive to make a big impact with his leg.