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Butker made one of his two field-goal attempts and converted all three PATs in the Chiefs' 28-24 loss to the Broncos on Sunday.

Butker converted a 45-yard field goal in the second quarter but missed a 54-yarder with 2:36 left in the fourth quarter that would have put the Chiefs up 27-21. The Broncos ended up winning by stopping a Chiefs touchdown attempt as time expired, something that could have been avoided had Butker converted on the prior drive. Butker has now gone 2-for-5 on field-goal attempts in the past two weeks and moves to 7-for-12 on the season.

Moody is on track to kick for the Ravens in Thursday night's game against the Jaguars, according to Sam Cohn of the Baltimore Sun.

With fellow kicker Tyler Loop (undisclosed) a candidate to go on IR, per coach Jesse Minter, Moody is in line to fill in Thursday, and quite possibly beyond. Moody is currently a member of Baltimore's practice squad, so he'll either be elevated or signed to the team's active roster in advance of of Week 9 action.

Loop has been dealing with an unspecified issue and may go on injured reserve, Brian Wacker of the Baltimore Sun reports.

With Loop a candidate to go on IR, per coach Jesse Minter, Jake Moody will be the Ravens' kicker Thursday night against the Jaguars, and quite possibly beyond. Moody is currently on Baltimore's practice squad, but he'll either be elevated or signed to the team's active roster ahead of Week 9 action.

The Dolphins elevated Gonzalez from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.

Gonzalez has been promoted to the 53-man roster for a second consecutive week and will once again serve as the Dolphins' kicker. He made all four of his extra-point tries in Week 7 against the Jets but did not attempt a field goal in that context.

The Rams elevated Karty from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.

Nate Atkins of The Athletic reported Thursday that the Rams used Week 8 prep to experiment having two kickers on the roster, with Karty handling kickoffs and Brandon McManus responsible for field goals and extra points. Karty appeared in eight regular-season games for the Rams in 2025 but was cut in late November after missing five field-goal attempts and three extra-point tries in that span.

Fitzgerald made both field-goal attempts and converted his only extra-point try in Thursday's 27-19 loss to Green Bay.

Fitzgerald didn't attempt a kick in the Week 7 loss to Tampa Bay. The 26-year-old got back on the board Thursday, draining a 39-yard field goal early in the first quarter before capping off the night with a 50-yarder late in the third. Fitzgerald has made all 13 of his field goals this season, though he's missed five extra-point attempts.

Smack converted three of four extra-point tries and didn't attempt a field goal Thursday in a 27-19 win over Carolina.

Smack's evening began poorly, as he clanged the extra-point attempt off the right upright following Green Bay's first touchdown of the game midway through the first quarter. However, the rookie kicker recovered to make his other three PATs. Still, the missed kick may have put Smack on even thinner ice, and his struggles likely contributed to Green Bay's decision to punt on a fourth-down play from the Panthers' 37-yard line while up eight points late in the fourth period rather than letting him attempt a 54-yard field goal that would have essentially iced the game. On the season, Smack has made 11 of 16 FGAs and 16 of 19 extra points.

Elliott made all three of his PAT attempts and didn't attempt a field goal in Monday's 38-21 loss to the Cowboys.

Elliott hasn't missed a kick all season, but he remains stuck on five field-goal attempts for the campaign, as the Eagles aren't moving the ball consistently but have found ways to punch in touchdowns when they get in scoring range. With Philadelphia banged up on offense and in the midst of a five-game losing streak, Elliott is facing some headwinds heading into a favorable Week 8 matchup on paper against the Commanders, who are giving up 28.7 points per game.

Aubrey made all three of his field-goal attempts and all three PAT tries in Monday's 38-21 win over the Eagles.

Aubrey benefited from a bounce-back performance out of Dallas' offense, as he had been limited to one field-goal attempt and two PATs over the previous two games combined. Monday marked the third time Aubrey made three field goals in a game this season, as he connected from 55, 27 and 24 yards. Aubrey's likely to remain busy in Week 8 against the Cardinals, who are giving up a league-high 29.7 points per game.

The Rams signed Karty to the practice squad Wednesday.

The addition of Karty gives the Rams additional depth at the kicker position in case current starter Brandon McManus were to miss time. Karty was a sixth-round selection of the Rams in the 2024 NFL Draft but lost his starting job to Harrison Mavis in November of 2025 before eventually being waived by the team later in the month.