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Folk was limited at practice Wednesday due to a left knee injury.

The Patriots haven't revealed whether the injury is a minor concern that Folk is managing, or if he hurt his knee during Wednesday's practice. Folk is the only kicker on New England's active roster, with Quinn Nordin (abdomen) currently residing on injured reserve.

The Saints aren't expected to activate Lutz (abdomen) from injured reserve ahead of Sunday's game against the Giants, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.

For the first time all season, Lutz will be eligible to play this week, but since the Saints haven't even designated him for a return from IR, he looks like he'll need more recovering time. The 27-year-old kicker underwent core-muscle surgery in early August and was given an 8-to-12-week recovery timeline, so it wouldn't be surprising if he missed more games beyond Sunday's. Aldrick Rosas was signed off the practice squad in Lutz's absence and had been performing well before missed two field goals in Sunday's win over the Patriots.

Elliott did not attempt a field goal but made all three of his extra-point tries in Monday night's 41-21 loss to the Cowboys.

Elliott's output was restricted by the Eagles' offensive struggles, limiting him to three points for the second straight week. With just 12 points through three games, Elliott will hope to get more opportunities in Sunday's upcoming matchup versus the Chiefs.

Gano did not attempt an extra point but made his two field-goal tries in Sunday's 17-14 loss to the Falcons.

Gano converted from 25 and 31 yards during the first half but wasn't called upon afterward, a byproduct of the Giants' inconsistent offense. With 37 straight made field goals, Gano is as reliable as kickers get, but his weekly involvement is difficult to project. Through three games, he now sports 24 points on the season.

Gay made both his field-goal attempts and all four of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 34-24 win over the Buccaneers.

Gay converted from 48 and 26 yards on his field goals, maintaining his perfect record on the season. Through three games, he now sports 29 points total, having scored at least nine in every contest.

Blankenship made three of four field-goal attempts and his only extra-point try in Sunday's 25-16 loss to the Titans.

Blankenship converted from 43, 28 and 24 yards before going wide right with his final field-goal attempt, a 51-yarder. With his second straight 10-point outing, Blankenship now sports 24 through the Colts' first three games.

Prater missed one of two field-goal attempts but made all four of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 31-19 win over the Jaguars.

Prater's miss came on an ambitious 68-yard attempt to end the first half, which, unsurprisingly, came up short and was then miraculously returned 109 yards for a touchdown, tying for the longest play in NFL history. The veteran kicker got back on track by converting a more customary 34-yarder in the second half, which, alongside four PATs, saw Prater bring his season tally to 25 points through three games.

Butker nailed his lone field-goal attempt and all three of his extra-point attempts Sunday against the Chargers.

Butker has just three field-goal attempts through three games but has made all of them and has added 11 extra-point tries, making him a perfect 14-for-14 on kicks thus far. His perfection streak extends through the final two postseason contests last year as well, so Butker has gone five straight without missing a kick of any kind. The Chiefs offense goes up against an Eagles squad in Week 4 that just surrendered 41 points to the Cowboys on Monday night, so there could be more kicking opportunities ahead.

Zuerlein didn't get a field-goal attempt and connected on five of six extra points in Monday's 41-21 win over the Eagles.

The veteran kicker missed his PAT midway through the second quarter, but the Cowboys were already ahead 20-7 at that point. Zuerlein has missed four kicks in total through three games -- two extra points and two field goals -- but the volume provided him by the Dallas offense gives him a solid weekly floor heading into a Week 4 clash with the Panthers.

Carlson made all three of his field goals in Sunday's 31-28 overtime win against the Dolphins, but he missed an extra-point attempt in the early stages of the fourth quarter.

Carlson made up for his missed extra point by converting from 38 and 22 yards in overtime to secure the Raiders' third straight victory. His 34 total points through Week 3 rank second to none among the NFL.