NFL Player News
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Cairo Santos K | CHI
Bears' Cairo Santos: Posts nine points
Santos connected on both of his field-goal attempts in the Bears' 29-3 win over the Giants on Sunday.
This was just the third time over the last seven games in which Santos has made multiple field goals, and the frequency of his low-scoring games will make him a risky lineup option in Week 18 against the Vikings.
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Nick Folk K | NYJ
Patriots' Nick Folk: Will play Sunday
Folk (knee) will play Sunday against the Jaguars.
Folk has been on the injury report with the knee issue for most of the season, but he's yet to miss a game. That won't change Sunday, as Folk will handle kicking duties Sunday against Jacksonville.
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Joey Slye K | TEN
Football Team's Joey Slye: Getting nod at kicker Sunday
Slye will serve as Washington's kicker Sunday versus the Eagles.
Washington currently has two kickers on the active roster, and for a second consecutive game, Slye is getting the nod over Brian Johnson, who is inactive. In his first game action last Sunday since Week 12, Slye didn't see much work in a 56-14 loss at Dallas, making both extra points and not getting a chance at a field-goal attempt. He'll aim for a more fruitful performance in Week 17.
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Dustin Hopkins K | CLE
Chargers' Dustin Hopkins: Moves off COVID-19 list
Hopkins (illness) was activated off the reserve/COVID-19 list Saturday.
Hopkins needed just four days to be activated off the list, just in time to take part in the Chargers' pivotal contest against the Broncos on Sunday. The veteran kicker has been a consistent option since joining the team back in October, missing just one field goal across 16 attempts.
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Nick Folk K | NYJ
Patriots' Nick Folk: Questionable again Sunday
Folk (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Jaguars.
Folk has been present on New England's injury reports with the knee issue most of the season, but he's been available for all 15 games so far. The 37-year-old should be expected to kick again for the Patriots this weekend, barring a setback.
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Graham Gano K | NYG
Giants' Graham Gano: Ready for Week 17
Gano (illness) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Bears, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Gano was dealing with a non-COVID-19 illness this week, but it won't affect his availability for Week 17. The 34-year-old is 28-for-32 on field goals and 16-for-16 on PATs through 15 games this season, though his fantasy outlook is limited with the Giants scuffling in the absence of Daniel Jones (neck).
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Nick Folk K | NYJ
Patriots' Nick Folk: Limited by knee issue
Folk was a limited participant in practices Wednesday and Thursday due to a left knee injury.
The same issue has made Folk a mainstay on New England injury reports all season, but he has yet to miss a game. The 37-year-old is in the midst of one of the best seasons of his career, converting on 34 of 37 field-goal attempts and 34 of 38 extra-point tries through 15 appearances.
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Chase McLaughlin K | TB
Browns' Chase McLaughlin: Off COVID list
Cleveland activated McLaughlin (illness) from the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday.
In a related move, the Browns released Chris Naggar, who filled in for McLaughlin as the Browns' kicker in the team's Week 16 loss to Green Bay. McLaughlin is currently on track to return to action Monday night versus the Steelers, and head coach Kevin Stefanski said earlier Thursday that he anticipates the 25-year-old being the team's kicker this week, according to Zac Jackson of The Athletic. That said, McLaughlin's job was on thin ice prior to him landing on the list, and the team still has a kicker on hand on the practice squad in Chris Blewitt, who was signed Wednesday.
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Blake Haubeil K | CAR
Blake Haubeil: Joins Carolina
Haubeil was signed to the Panthers' practice squad Wednesday, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.
Haubeil was with the Titans in training camp and will now receive an opportunity with the Panthers. He'll be a reserve option should Lirim Hajrullahu be unable to kick for the final two weeks of the season.
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Ka'imi Fairbairn K | HOU
Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn: Returns from COVID list
Houston activated Fairbairn (illness) from the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday.
Fairbairn will reclaim kicking duties for Houston after Dominik Eberle filled in Week 16 against the Chargers while Fairbarn recovered from the virus. The Texans have scored 71 points while notching consecutive wins, so Fairbairn could have some sneaky upside Week 17 in San Francisco if quarterback Davis Mills and the Houston passing game is able to keep rolling against the 49ers' suspect secondary.