NFL Player News
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Blair Walsh K | ATL
Blair Walsh: Waived from practice squad
The Saints released Walsh from their practice squad Wednesday, Amie Just of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Walsh spent just two days on the Saints' practice squad and won't have further opportunities to show his talents to New Orleans.
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Justin Tucker K | BAL
Ravens' Justin Tucker: Misses in playoff win
Tucker missed one of three field-goal attempts but made both of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 20-13 wild-card win over the Titans.
Tucker converted from 33 yards on his first field goal, and although he went wide right from 52 yards on his next attempt, he quickly corrected himself by nailing a 51-yarder to cap Baltimore's next drive. The usually automatic Tucker shockingly has now missed a kick in four of his last six games heading into Saturday's AFC divisional-round meeting with the Bills.
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Tyler Bass K | BUF
Bills' Tyler Bass: Perfect in wild-card win
Bass made both of his field-goal attempts and all three of his extra-point tries in Saturday's 27-24 wild-card win over the Colts.
Bass converted from 46 and 54 yards on his respective field goals, helping Buffalo win its first playoff game in 25 years by three points. Heading into Saturday's AFC divisional-round meeting with the Ravens, Bass has gone four straight games without a miss.
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Dustin Hopkins K | CLE
Football Team's Dustin Hopkins: Mostly mediocre
Hopkins played all 16 games in the 2020 regular season, converting 27 of 34 field-goal attempts (79.4 percent) and 30 of 32 (93.8 percent) point-after tries.
The FG percentage was a career low, but that's partially due to half his attempts (17) coming in the 40-49 yard range. Hopkins made 13 of those kicks and two of four from 50-plus, while he went 12 of 13 inside of 40 yards. The 30-year-old can become an unrestricted free agent this offseason, and his career 83.9 percent conversion rate on field goals should ensure he finds work.
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Graham Gano K | NYG
Giants' Graham Gano: Stellar season
Gano finished 2020 having missed only one field goal all year in 32 attempts, including six from beyond 50 yards.
Gano did his best Justin Tucker impression and was rewarded with a three-year contract extension as a result. The only knock on Gano were the lack of extra points, thanks to a sluggish Giants offense.
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Blair Walsh K | ATL
Blair Walsh: Joins Saints' practice squad
The Saints signed Walsh to their practice squad Monday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Walsh hasn't appeared in an NFL game since 2017, a season in which he made 21 of 29 field-goal attempts. The kicker will join the Saints as a contingency plan in case any COVID issues arise. Wil Lutz is expected to continue as the starting kicker for Sunday's NFC divisional-round matchup against Tampa Bay.
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Jason Myers K | SEA
Seahawks' Jason Myers: Continues success in postseason
Myers connected on both field-goal attempts and both extra-point tries in Saturday's 30-20 wild-card loss to the Rams.
Myers hit field goals from 50 and 52 yards, capping off a perfect season in terms of field-goal attempts. The 29-year-old made all 26 field-goal tries over 18 games this season, including four attempts from beyond 50 yards and 15 attempts from beyond 40 yards. Myers has now hit 37 consecutive field goals dating back to the 2019 season, and he'll look to keep that streak running in 2021, as he's under contract for two more years.
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Matt Gay K | SF
Rams' Matt Gay: Heater continues against Seattle
Gay connected on all three of his field-goal attempts and all three of his extra-point kicks during Saturday's 30-20 wild-card win over the Seahawks.
Gay has been automatic over the past five games. He's hit 12 field goals and nine extra points without missing an attempt and projects to remain a solid fantasy option for Saturday's divisional-round game against Green Bay.
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Wil Lutz K | DEN
Saints' Wil Lutz: Misses field goal in Sunday's win
Lutz missed his only field-goal attempt and made all three of his extra-point attempts in the Saints' 21-9 win over the Bears on Sunday.
After an uncharacteristically inaccurate season, Lutz did little to allay concerns about his leg in Sunday's victory, failing to connect on his lone field-goal attempt of the afternoon. He'll need to be at his best in next week's NFC divisional matchup with the Buccaneers.
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Cairo Santos K | CHI
Bears' Cairo Santos: Three points in playoff defeat
Santos converted his only field-goal attempt in Chicago's 21-3 loss to the Saints in the wild-card round.
Santos connected on his field goal in the second quarter and didn't see the field again as the Bears struggled to score points in a tough matchup. The veteran kicker was successful on 30 of 32 field-goal attempts while converting 35 of 36 extra-point attempts during the regular season, and although he's scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent, it's quite possible the Bears re-sign him.