NFL Player News
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Wil Lutz K | DEN
Saints' Wil Lutz: Shows impressive range
Lutz made his lone field-goal attempt and extra-point attempt in Friday's 20-10 preseason loss to the Packers.
Lutz underwent core-muscle surgery in August of 2021 that kept him sidelined for the entirety of the campaign. He showed no signs of rust Friday, converting a 59-yard field-goal attempt at the close of the first quarter. Lutz has a strong track record of being an accurate kicker and appears to be back to form and ready for the regular season.
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John Parker Romo K | ATL
Saints' John Parker Romo: Back with Saints
New Orleans re-signed Romo on Friday, Luke Johnson of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
The Saints had waived Romo just five days prior to signing him again. It's unlikely he'll push Wil Lutz for the role of starting placekicker, but Romo could perhaps earn a spot on the practice squad if he boots the ball well during practice.
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Cade York K | NO
Browns' Cade York: Wins rookie award
York was named the winner of the Maurice Bassett Award, which is given annually to the most outstanding rookie in Cleveland's training camp, Zac Jackson of The Athletic reports.
York earned the title with what has been a near-flawless camp. He successfully booted 28 of 30 field-goal attempts during competitive situations, and his final kick during Tuesday's session, from 54 yards, split the uprights with plenty to spare. There's a lot of hype surrounding the rookie, who's lived up to it thus far, but he'll need to deliver in regular-season contests, and in weather rarely experienced growing up in Texas or kicking for LSU.
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Brett Maher K | LAR
Cowboys' Brett Maher: Still competing for kicking job
Maher and Lirim Hajrullahu will continue to get equal opportunities in camp as neither one has pulled ahead in the race to win the kicking job for the Cowboys, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Hajrullahu saw action with Dallas last season in Week 10, connecting on all five of his extra-point attempts without getting a field-goal attempt, but Maher has more NFL experience and played 29 games for the Cowboys in 2018-19. Unless one of them starts to impress, however, this battle may not be decided until after the final preseason contest -- and may even be won by a different kicker entirely, depending on who gets cut by other teams.
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Gabe Brkic K | GB
Packers' Gabe Brkic: Moves to IR
Brkic (hamstring) reverted to Green Bay's injured reserve list Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Brkic tweaked his hamstring during pre-game warmups ahead of Friday's exhibition against the 49ers, and he was subsequently waived with an injury designation by the Packers on Sunday. The rookie kicker was initially brought in to help shoulder Green Bay's kicking duties as starter Mason Crosby has dealt with knee issues this offseason. Brkic is now set to miss the entirety of the 2022 regular season, barring any injury settlement.
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John Parker Romo K | ATL
John Parker Romo: Let go Monday
Romo was waived by the Saints on Monday.
Romo signed with New Orleans in March as an undrafted free out of Virginia Tech. The rookie will now pass through waivers with the hopes of landing with a new team in need of kicking competition this preseason.
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Harrison Butker K | KC
Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Dealing with sore ankle
Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said Butker missed Monday's practice due to a sore ankle, Pete Sweeney of ArrowheadPride.com reports.
Butker has made at least 89 percent of his field goals in all five of his seasons with Kansas City and is signed through the 2023 campaign. While the issue isn't expected to be serious, the Chiefs may opt to sign an emergency kicker for Saturday's preseason matchup with Washington.
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Gabe Brkic K | GB
Gabe Brkic: Waived with injury designation
The Packers waived Brkic (hamstring) with an injury designation Sunday, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.
Brkic reportedly tweaked his hamstring during Friday's pregame warmups but still opted to kick in the preseason opener. The Oklahoma product made all three of his extra-point tries, but he badly misfired on his first field-goal attempt as a professional. With Mason Crosby (knee) still on the PUP list following offseason surgery, the Packers' No. 2 spot remains up for grabs. In a corresponding move, Green Bay signed USFL kicker Ramiz Ahmed, who figures to operate as the primary place kicker during during Week 2 of the preseason.
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Gabe Brkic K | GB
Gabe Brkic: Waived by Green Bay
The Packers waived Brkic (hamstring) on Sunday.
Brkic reportedly tweaked his hamstring during Friday's pregame warmups but still opted to kick in the preseason opener. He made all three of his extra-point tries, but he badly misfired on his first field-goal attempt as a professional. With Mason Crosby (knee) still on the PUP list following offseason surgery, the Packers No. 2 spot remains up for grabs. In a corresponding move, Green Bay signed USFL kicker Ramiz Ahmed, who figures to operate as the primary place kicker during Week 2 off the preseason.
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Gabe Brkic K | GB
Packers' Gabe Brkic: Dealing with hamstring injury
Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said Sunday that Brkic tweaked his hamstring during Friday's pregame warmups, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
Despite the tweak, Brkic still opted to kick Friday and made all three of his extra-point tries, but he badly misfired on his first field-goal attempt as a professional. With Mason Crosby (knee) still on the PUP list following offseason surgery, the Packers have had a revolving door at kicker during training camp. Green Bay most recently signed Ramiz Ahmed to operate as the emergency kicker in case Brkic's hamstring issue flares up again.