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Dicker is expected to be the Eagles' placekicker Sunday at Arizona with Jake Elliott (ankle) not in line to be available, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Elliott has yet to practice this week after injuring his right ankle this past Sunday against the Jaguars. Philadelphia signed Dicker to the practice squad Tuesday, and the undrafted rookie now is slated to be elevated Saturday and swap in for Elliott on Sunday. In four seasons at Texas, Dicker hit 98.1 percent of his point-after tries and 75.9 percent of his field-goal attempts, averaging 7.9 points per game.

Elliott (ankle) isn't in line to play Sunday at Arizona, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Elliott emerged from the Eagles' Week 4 win versus the Jaguars with a right ankle injury, which hasn't allowed him to practice this week. The team signed undrafted rookie Cameron Dicker to its practice squad Tuesday, and it appears he's destined to be elevated Saturday and sub in for Elliott on Sunday. As for Elliott, his absence isn't expected to be a long-term one, so he could be available Week 6 against the Cowboys.

Elliott (ankle) observed Thursday's practice while practice squad member Cameron Dicker handled kicking duties, Josh Tolentino of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Elliott toughed out a right ankle issue during the Eagles' Week 4 win against the Jaguars, a contest in which he made his only field-goal attempt and two of three point-after tries. In the wake of the injury, he has yet to practice this week, while the team signed Dicker to the practice squad Tuesday. Philadelphia doesn't need to make a decision on Elliott's status until 90 minutes before Sunday's 4:25 p.m. kickoff in Arizona, but the situation could be settled well before then, especially if he remains sidelined at Friday's session.

Butker (ankle) didn't practice Thursday, Adam Teicher of ESPN.com reports.

Butker hasn't played since Week 1, when he suffered a sprained ankle. The fact that he's not practicing to begin Week 5 doesn't bode well for his early chances of suiting up Monday against the Raiders, but the Chiefs may wait until their final session of the week Saturday before ruling on Butker's status. If Butker remains out for another week, Matthew Wright, who made both of his field-goal attempts and all five point-after tries Week 4 against the Buccaneers, would likely be elevated from the practice squad again.

Santos (personal) was not listed on the Bears' practice report Wednesday.

Santos rejoined the Bears after sitting out the team's Week 4 loss to the Giants due to personal reasons. The 30-year-old made all four of his field-goal tries but missed two of his six extra-point attempts over the first three weeks, though both failed kicking attempts came during Chicago's storm-stricken season opener against the 49ers.

McPherson was a limited participant at practice Wednesday with a groin injury, Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

McPherson may have picked up the injury in the Bengals' Week 4 win over the Dolphins, but his participation in practice in some capacity indicates it's probably not too severe. Regardless, the second-year kicker's status will be one to monitor ahead of a primetime matchup at Baltimore this Sunday.

Elliott (ankle) didn't practice Wednesday but said he hopes to be ready for Sunday's game in Arizona, Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Elliott played through the injury in Sunday's 29-21 win over the Jaguars, though it may have been a factor in him missing one of his extra-point tries. His Week 5 matchup with Arizona appears favorable if Elliott is deemed healthy enough to play, something the Eagles may determine in practice this week, or perhaps in the hours leading up to this Sunday's 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff.

Arizona head coach Kliff Kingsbury said Prater (hip) has been ruled out for Sunday's Week 5 matchup against the Eagles, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Prater was limited by a hip issue throughout practices ahead of Week 4, but he still suited up and made all four of his kicks, though he didn't handle kickoff duties. The hip injury seems to have gotten worse, so the veteran kicker will take the week off. In his absence, Matt Ammendola, who recently served as Harrison Butker's replacement in Kansas City, will operate as Arizona's kicker in Week 5.

Chargers head coach Brandon Staley said Wednesday that Hopkins is dealing with a quadriceps injury and will be a limited participant in practice, Jeff Miller of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Hopkins made both of his field-goal attempts and all four of his extra-point tries during the team's Week 4 win over the Texans, but he appears to have come away from the game with an injury. The severity of the issue remains unclear, but he'll have two more practices to shake off the injury before team needs to make a decision on his status for Sunday's game in Cleveland.

McManus made his only field-goal attempt but missed one of three extra-point tries in Sunday's 32-23 loss to the Raiders.

McManus has now missed a kick in three of four games this season. Despite those misfires, he still sports 28 points on the campaign, ranking in the middle of the pack among kickers league-wide.