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Detroit signed Wright to a reserve/future contract Friday, Kyle Meinke of MLive.com reports.

Wright appeared in three games with the Steelers in 2020, starting place of Chris Boswell while the latter dealt with a groin injury. In that span, Wright converted all four of his field-goal tries and all seven extra-point attempts. Matt Prater is set to hit free agency this offseason.

Butker missed one of his four field-goal attempts and one of his two extra-point tries in Sunday's 22-17 AFC divisional-round win over the Browns.

Butker converted from 50, 28 and 33 yards, but he missed his first PAT and hit the left upright with a 33-yarder to begin the second half. Despite putting together another double-digit point outing, Butker has now missed 10 kicks this season, giving him some vulnerability heading into Sunday's AFC Championship Game versus the Bills.

Lutz connected on both of his field-goal attempts and both of his extra-point attempts in the Saints' 30-20 loss to the Buccaneers on Sunday.

Lutz ended the season on a high note, nailing all four of his attempts in the 10-point loss. After a down year in terms of accuracy, the Saints' kicker will look to improve in 2021 when he returns to New Orleans for his sixth season.

McManus converted 28 of 34 field goals and 24 of 27 point-after attempts in 2020.

McManus was handed a big contract early in the season and delivered mixed results. One one hand, he led the league with 10 field goals of 50 or more yards. On the other, his field-goal conversion rate was just above his career average and he missed as many point-after attempts in 2020 as he had in his entire career heading into the season. Six of McManus's nine total misses on the year came in the final three games of the season, including two near-impossibly long misses in Week 17 versus Oakland, so his issues are likely not overarching. He remains one of the league's biggest legs.

Bass converted just one of three-field goal attempts while making both of his extra-point tries in Saturday's playoff win over the Ravens.

This was one of the more brutal wind conditions the NFL has seen in a big game, and both kickers paid the price. Justin Tucker, arguably the greatest kicker in this generation, doinked two off the uprights and finished with the same 1-of-3 line as Bass. The rookie will get at least one more game to finish on a positive note in what's been a decent debut season, though weather could also be an issue with either Buffalo or Kansas City being the two possible venues for the AFC Championship Game.

Walsh was signed to the Saints' practice squad Saturday.

Walsh has begun to shuffle back and forth between the practice squad for the Saints and will now aim to return to an NFL game. The kicker hasn't appeared in a matchup since 2017, when he made 21 of 29 field-goal attempts.

Pineiro (groin) failed to see the field in 2020 after landing on injured reserve on September 8.

At first, Pineiro was expected to have a realistic chance to return to action after a three-week stint on injured reserve had concluded, but with Cairo Santos proving to be a reliable kicking option for the Bears, Pineiro was never activated. With his contract having expired, he'll hit unrestricted free agency, and after making 82 percent of his field goals in 2019, he'll likely have a solid chance of earning a kicking job for 2021.

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.

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.

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.