NFL Player News
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Jake Elliott K | PHI
Eagles' Jake Elliott: Misses lone field-goal attempt
Elliott missed his only field-goal attempt but went 3-for-3 on extra points in Thursday's win over Houston.
Elliott's lone field-goal attempt was a 54-yarder as time expired in the first half. He missed it wide right. He converted all three of his extra points, with the Eagles successfully going for two following their final touchdown to extend their lead to 29-17. Elliott has made just six field goals all season, as the Eagles have continued to find the end zone so frequently that he's rarely been needed. His last successful field goal came back in Week 6.
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Dustin Hopkins K | CLE
Chargers' Dustin Hopkins: Ruled out for Week 9
Hopkins (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's matchup against the Falcons.
Hopkins will be sidelined for a second consecutive game due to a hamstring injury he suffered during Week 6. The veteran kicker was given a 2-to-4-week return timeline, so it's possible he's back for the Chargers' Week 10 matchup against the 49ers. In his stead, Taylor Bertolet will likely be elevated from the practice squad again.
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Ka'imi Fairbairn K | HOU
Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn: Does his job in loss
Fairbairn successfully converted his lone field-goal attempt and two extra-point kicks in Thursday's 29-17 loss to Philadelphia in Week 9.
Fairbairn has been steady on field goals, converting 14 of 16 including all three from beyond 50 yards, but Houston's offense doesn't generate enough touchdowns. The team is tied for 27th in the NFL with 13.
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Matt Prater K | BUF
Cardinals' Matt Prater: Stays limited Thursday
Prater (hip) practiced on a limited basis Thursday, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.
With Rodrigo Blankenship (undisclosed) out of the picture, Prater doesn't have any impediments to resuming all kicking duties for the Cardinals, except perhaps his own health. While coach Kliff Kingsbury said Wednesday that Prater was set to do so, he so far has had a cap in both sessions this week. Friday's injury report may paint a clearer picture regarding Prater's status ahead of Sunday's contest against the Seahawks.
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Cameron Dicker K | LAC
Chargers' Cameron Dicker: Will kick for L.A. in Week 9
Dicker, who signed with the Chargers' practice squad Thursday, will be elevated to the 53-man roster and handle kicking duties for Los Angeles during Sunday's game in Atlanta, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.
Dicker will become the third Chargers kicker of the season, following in the footsteps of Dustin Hopkins (hamstring) and Taylor Bertolet (quadriceps). Hopkins remains on the Chargers' active roster but is week-to-week and not on track to suit up Sunday, while Bertolet was moved to the Chargers' practice squad injured reserve Thursday with an injury of his own. The Chargers likely won't add Dicker to the roster until Saturday, but he'll be in line to make his second career NFL appearance Sunday. His debut came with the Eagles back in Week 5, when he knocked down both of his extra-point and field-goal tries.
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Cameron Dicker K | LAC
Chargers' Cameron Dicker: Added to practice squad
The Chargers signed Dicker to the practice squad Thursday.
Dicker previously spent time with Philadelphia's practice squad this season before being waived by the team this past Thursday. The undrafted rookie was elevated for the Eagles' Week 5 win against the Cardinals, making both of his field-goal attempts and going 2-for-2 on PATs. With Dustin Hopkins (hamstring) still sidelined and Taylor Bertolet (undisclosed) now on the Chargers' practice-squad injured list as well, Dicker should serve as the team's best option at kicker against Atlanta on Sunday.
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Matt Prater K | BUF
Cardinals' Matt Prater: Remains limited by hip
Prater (hip) was a limited participant at Wednesday's walk-through session, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Prater's limited activity follows comments from head coach Kliff Kingsbury earlier Wednesday indicating that the 38-year-old was fully cleared for all kicking duties moving forward. That likely will be the case Sunday versus the Seahawks and beyond, especially after the Cardinals waived Rodrigo Blankenship (undisclosed) with an injury settlement earlier Wednesday. However, Prater's activity level now will be watched as the weekend approaches to see if he can add kickoffs to his placekicking.
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Dustin Hopkins K | CLE
Chargers' Dustin Hopkins: Making progress, still week-to-week
Chargers head coach Brandon Staley said Wednesday that Hopkins (hamstring) is making progress but remains week-to-week, Lindsey Thiry of ESPN.com reports.
Hopkins suffered a hamstring injury during Week 6 and was given a 2-to-4-week return timeline. After sitting out Week 7 and rehabbing during the team's Week 8 bye, the kicker looks like he may be sidelined for an additional contest. If Hopkins remains sidelined for Sunday's matchup against the Falcons, Taylor Bertolet will likely be elevated from the practice squad again.
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Matt Prater K | BUF
Cardinals' Matt Prater: Full go moving forward
Head coach Kliff Kingsbury said Wednesday that Prater (hip) is set to handle all placekicking and kickoff duties for the Cardinals moving forward, Jose M. Romero of The Arizona Republic reports.
The Cardinals signaled as much when they waived Rodrigo Blankenship (undisclosed) via an injury settlement earlier Wednesday. In his return to action this past Sunday at Minnesota, Prater took on both field-goal attempts and point-after tries, while Blankenship handled kickoffs. With the latter out of the picture, Prater is good to go for kickoffs Sunday against the Seahawks and beyond.
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Rodrigo Blankenship K | TB
Rodrigo Blankenship: Waived with injury settlement
Arizona waived Blankenship (undisclosed) with an injury settlement Wednesday.
Blankenship filled in for Matt Prater during Week 7 and made both of his field-goal attempts, including a 50-yarder, but he missed one of his three extra-point tries. Prater returned in Week 8 but wasn't cleared for kickoff duties, so Blankenship handled that role. However, Blankenship appears to have suffered an injury of his own during the contest and was waived with an injury settlement Wednesday. Once healthy, Blankenship will be allowed to sign with a new team.