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Joseph converted all three field-goal attempts, from 43, 34 and 20 yards, along with all three extra-point attempts, in Sunday's win over Seattle.

Joseph bounced back after missing a potential game-winning 37-yard field goal as time expired in Sunday's loss to Arizona. Head coach Mike Zimmer gave Joseph a vote of confidence after that miss, but it's still good to see him have a perfect game for his job security.

Myers connected on one of two field-goal attempts and both extra-point tries in Sunday's 30-17 loss to the Vikings.

Myers knocked home a 53-yard field goal in the first quarter, but he sent a 44-yarder wide left in the second quarter, snapping his franchise-record streak of 37 straight made field goals. The 31-year-old kicker has a decent floor due to extra points on a weekly basis, but he's averaging just 1.4 field-goal tries per game since the beginning of the 2020 season.

McLaughlin successfully converted four field-goal attempts and two extra-point kicks for 14 points in Sunday's 26-6 win over the Bears.

McLaughlin's big day included two field goals from beyond a distance of 50 yards -- a 57- and 52- yarder -- and he joined Phil Dawson as the only two kickers in franchise history to make two field goals of 50 yards or more in a single game. The Browns' red-zone offense, which had scored six touchdowns on seven trips the first two weeks of the season, got bogged down by Chicago's defense. Cleveland scored one TD and settled for two field goals among its four trips -- a fourth red-zone appearance was on the final series when the Browns took a knee rather than run up the score. McLaughlin, who won the kicking derby during preseason by default and was assured to be the kicker in the weeks leading up to Week 1, has yet to miss a kick and has cemented his grip on the job for the moment.

McManus connected on all four of his field-goal attempts and both extra-point attempts in Sunday's 26-0 win over the Jets.

McManus made field-goals from 21, 36, 45 and 47 yards in the blowout win. The 30-year-old kicker has yet to miss a field-goal attempt in the 2021 campaign. McManus will look to stay perfect in Week 4 as the Broncos host the visiting Ravens.

Santos connected on a pair of field goals in the Bears' 26-6 loss to the Browns on Sunday.

With the Chicago offense completely overwhelmed by the Cleveland defense, Santos was the only player to put points on the scoreboard for the Bears. Through three games, he has posted just 16 points, and he lacks the consistent ceiling that would make him a strong weekly fantasy starter.

Slye made his lone field-goal attempt and miss his only PAT during Thursday's 24-9 loss to the Panthers.

The Texans unsurprisingly struggled to move the ball with rookie third-rounder Davis Mills helming the offense, and Slye's only field-goal opportunity -- which he converted -- came from 53 yards during the fourth quarter. The 25-year-old is 4-for-5 on field goals and 7-for-8 on extra points through the first three games of the season, but Ka'imi Fairbairn (leg) is progressing in his recovery and is eligible to be activated from injured reserve, so the clock is ticking on Slye's time as Houston's kicker.

David Culley said Friday that Fairbairn (leg) will be re-evaluated Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.

Fairbairn was placed on IR before the Texans' season opener and will be eligible to return during Week 4 if he is healthy. Joey Slye has connected on four of his five field-goal attempts and seven of his eight PATs while filling in for Fairbairn, but he hasn't done enough to win the job. Culley said, "If [Fairbairn] is ready to go, we'll go with him".

Gonzalez made his only field-goal attempt and all three of his extra-point tries in Thursday night's 24-9 win over the Texans.

Gonzalez converted from 21 yards on his lone field-goal try, which along with his three PAT conversions helped stabilize his status following a pair of misses in his Panthers debut. The recent signee will now strive to maintain his consistency in Week 4 versus the Cowboys.

The Texans signed Slye to their 53-man roster ahead of Thursday's game against the Panthers.

Houston elevated Slye to the 53-man roster for the third time this season Wednesday, but his signing Thursday suggests he won't be immediately sent back to the practice squad following the matchup with Carolina. Even so, whether Slye remains Houston's kicker for the Week 4 game in Buffalo may hinge on the health of Ka'imi Fairbairn (leg). After opening the season on injured reserve, Fairbairn is first eligible to return Week 4, though it's unclear if he's made enough progress in his recovery at this point to take back kicking duties for Houston.

The Texans elevated Slye from the practice squad Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.

Slye is set for a third straight turn as Houston's placekicker, as Ka'imi Fairbairn won't be eligible to come off injured reserve until Week 4 at the earliest. In last weekend's loss to Cleveland, the Texans only afforded Slye one field-goal attempt, which he missed. Now, with rookie Davis Mills set to helm Houston's offense Thursday against the Panthers, Slye could have limited scoring opportunities once again.