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Fairbairn made three of three field-goal attempts and was not required to kick an extra point in Sunday's 16-9 loss to the Broncos in Week 2.

Fairbairn made kicks of 44, 40 and 24 yards and has been successful on all five FG attempts in 2022. The Texans have just two red-zone appearances over the first two weeks, which suggests it could be a busy season for Fairbairn. He has 17 points through two weeks, ranking seventh among placekickers.

York made his lone field-goal attempt and three of four extra-point kicks in Sunday's 31-30 loss to the Jets in Week 2.

While the margin of defeat comes down to the missed extra-point attempt, the Browns' loss was a team-wide breakdown in all phases of the game. York's missed kick left the Browns with a 30-17 lead with 1:55 left, and New York had no timeouts left. The Jets needed a defensive breakdown and the special teams' inability to recover an onside kick. That all happened after coaches failed to instruct the offense to not score if the opportunity presented itself. Instead, Nick Chubb did not kneel down before the end zone and scored a touchdown. Had he taken a knee, the Browns could have run out the clock with a 24-17 win. The missed kick was York's first in the regular season, but the rookie has been very good since he arrived in camp, including the winning 58-yard boot in Week 1.

Santos made his only field-goal attempt in the Bears' 27-10 loss to the Packers on Sunday.

Santos has five points through two games, and with the Bears potentially having a low-volume offense this season, the kicker may also have limited scoring potential.

Gay connected on his only field-goal attempt and made all four of his extra-point tries during Sunday's 31-27 win over the Falcons.

Gay was busy early, as the Rams scored a touchdown on four of their first five drives. After that, he saw the field just once more, booting a chip shot 20-yard field goal in the fourth quarter. The Rams offense, which struggled heavily in the season opener against the Bills, rebounded well against the Falcons, and Gay will look to continue to contribute in a Week 3 matchup against the Cardinals.

McLaughlin was elevated from the practice squad Saturday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

The Colts waived Rodrigo Blankenship on Tuesday, opening the door for one of McLaughlin or Lucas Havrisik to earn the kicking job. The veteran McLaughlin will now have officially joined his seventh NFL team since entering the NFL back in 2019.

Maher signed a contract with the Cowboys on Saturday, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.

The Cowboys opted to forgo his two weeks of practice-squad callup eligibility and instead signed the kicker to the active 53-man roster. The 32-year-old made his lone kick in a Week 1 shellacking at the hands of the Buccaneers.

Hopkins converted his only field-goal attempt and also knocked home all three of his extra-point tries in Thursday's 27-24 loss to the Chiefs.

Hopkins drilled a 31-yarder on his only attempt in the contest. The usually aggressive Chargers offense was surprisingly reserved throughout large portions of the game, which might have limited Hopkins' fantasy upside. Expect the kicker to have plenty of opportunities in what figures to be a solid matchup against the Jaguars in Week 3.

Butker (ankle) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Chargers.

Butker sprained the ankle on his non-kicking leg during Kansas City's season-opening win over the Cardinals this past Sunday. In his absence Week 2, the Chiefs are expected to use former Jet Matt Ammendola as their kicker, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. While he lacks Butker's experience or reliability, Ammendola benefits from being attached to one of the top offenses in football, making him a viable Week 2 fantasy option.

Butker (ankle) didn't practice Tuesday.

Though Butker wasn't forced to exit the Week 1 win over the Cardinals and converted a 54-yard field goal and all four of his extra-point tries, the 27-year-old is still nursing an ankle sprain that left him unable to handle kickoffs. The Chiefs are currently viewing Butker as day-to-day, but he'll likely need to practice in some capacity Wednesday to play in Thursday's game against the Chargers. The Chiefs signed Matt Ammendola to their practice squad Monday, and he would presumably be elevated to the 53-man roster by Thursday if Butker is ruled out this week.

Havrisik was signed to the Colts' practice squad Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Havrisik joined the Colts during rookie camp, but he now has another opportunity with the team after the waiving of Rodrigo Blankenship on Tuesday, Havrisik will compete with another signing from Tuesday, Chase McLaughlin, for a chance to draw the starting nod Sunday, when the Colts matchup with the Jaguars.