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  • Wil Lutz K | DEN

    Broncos' Wil Lutz: Added to injury report

    Lutz did not participate in Tuesday's walkthrough due to illness.

    Lutz was added to the injury report Tuesday after not being listed Monday. It's unclear if he is in danger of missing Thursday's game against the Raiders, though his participation Wednesday should provide a clearer picture of his status.

  • Ben Sauls K | NYG

    Ben Sauls: Cut from Atlanta's practice squad

    The Falcons cut Sauls from the practice squad Tuesday, Terrin Waack of the team's official site reports.

    The Falcons also released Parker Romo while signing Zane Gonzalez to the active roster, with the latter set to serve as the team's placekicker moving forward, per Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. Sauls joined the Falcons' practice squad in late September after spending the offseason with the Steelers, though he wasn't able to beat out veteran Chris Boswell for a spot on the 53-man roster at the end of training camp. Sauls -- an undrafted rookie out of Pittsburgh -- could get another opportunity with a team looking to bring in a placekicker for a kicking competition or as an injury replacement.

  • Cowboys' Brandon Aubrey: Misses record-matching field goal

    Aubrey went 1-for-2 on field-goal attempts and made his both of his point-after tries during the Cowboys' 27-17 loss to the Cardinals on Monday.

    Aubrey had an opportunity to match Cam Little's NFL record of a 68-yard field goal at the end of the first half, but the former's attempt did not have the accuracy, as the kick sailed wide left. Aubrey connected on a 26-yard chip shot in the third quarter, but that was the third-year kicker's only field goal as the Cowboys failed to convert on fourth-down attempts in the first and fourth quarters while in opposing territory. Aubrey enters the Week 10 bye having gone 17-for-18 on field-goal attempts and 28-for-29 on extra-point tries through nine regular-season games.

  • Chad Ryland K | ARI

    Cardinals' Chad Ryland: Makes all five kicks Monday

    Ryland connected on both field-goal attempts and all three point-after tries during Monday's 27-17 victory in Dallas.

    Since sending a 57-yard field goal wide right at the end of the first possession of a Week 3 loss at San Francisco, Ryland has been perfect as a placekicker since then, making 11 FGAs and 14 PATs without a miss. That amounts to 7.8 points per game during that stretch, which would rank 11th among kickers with at least eight appearances this season. With a visit to Seattle on tap Week 10, Ryland may be hard-pressed for success against a Seahawks team that has ceded just eight FGAs over its last five games.

  • Parker Romo: Out as Atlanta's kicker

    The Falcons will waive Romo on Tuesday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

    During his seven-game run as Atlanta's kicker, Romo connected on 11 of his 14 field-goal tries, but it was his missed extra-point attempt in this past Sunday's 24-23 loss to the Patriots that ultimately cost him his job. After working out veteran Zane Gonzalez on Tuesday, the Falcons elected to have him replace Romo as their placekicker heading into Sunday's game against the Colts in Berlin. Despite his costly miss in Week 9, Romo still owns a solid 84.6 percent conversion rate on field-goal attempts over his 11 career NFL games between stops with Minnesota and Atlanta, so it wouldn't be surprising if he received another opportunity elsewhere later on this season.

  • Falcons' Zane Gonzalez: New kicker in Atlanta

    Gonzalez agreed to a one-year contract with the Falcons on Tuesday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

    Atlanta will make room for Gonzalez on its roster by waiving incumbent kicker Parker Romo, whose missed extra-point attempt in this past Sunday's game against the Patriots proved to be the difference in a 24-23 loss. Gonzalez, who had been a free agent since being cut by Washington in April, brings ample NFL experience to the table, though he's rarely performed well enough to earn a long-term stay at any of his four stops since entering the league in 2017. The 30-year-old has converted field goals at an 80 percent clip across stints with the Browns, Cardinals, Panthers and Commanders over parts of six seasons.

  • Packers' Brandon McManus: Receives commitment from coach

    Head coach Matt LaFleur said that he plans to stick with McManus as the Packers' placekicker for Monday's game against the Eagles, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

    Since returning to action Week 8 after missing two straight games due to a right quadriceps injury, McManus has struggled to return to top form. After missing a pair of field-goal attempts in the Packers' Week 8 victory over the Steelers, he had a costlier miss from 43 yards early in the third quarter of this past Sunday's 16-13 loss to the Panthers. Though LaFleur acknowledged that McManus is still not 100 percent healthy, the Packers have been comfortable from what they've seen from the veteran kicker in practices over the past two weeks to make him available on game days. Provided he comes through with another solid week of practice, McManus looks like he'll be handling kicking duties for a third straight game Monday.

  • Matt Gay K | SF

    Commanders' Matt Gay: Limited action in Week 9

    Gay did not attempt a field goal while making both of his extra-point tries in Sunday night's 38-14 loss to the Seahawks.

    Gay was back in action in Week 9 after missing one contest with a back injury, going without a field-goal try for the second straight game in which he's started. The kicker has had an inconsistent campaign in terms of workload and production, and he has now gone 10-for-14 on field-goal attempts, including 4-for-7 from 50-plus yards, while making all 20 of his PATs over eight games this year.

  • Jason Myers K | SEA

    Seahawks' Jason Myers: Busy during SNF

    Myers made his only field-goal attempt and went 5-for-5 on extra-point tries during Sunday night's 38-14 win over the Commanders.

    Myers connected on a 41-yard field goal as time expired in the first half, notching at least one field goal for the third straight game and seventh contest overall this year. The kicker has now gone 14-for-18 on field-goal tries, including 4-for-6 from 50-plus yards, while making all 27 of his PATs over eight games this season.

  • Matt Prater K | BUF

    Bills' Matt Prater: Imperfect in Week 9

    Prater missed his only field-goal try and went 4-for-4 on extra-point attempts in Sunday's 28-21 win over the Chiefs.

    Prater was unable to extend Buffalo's lead to two scores late in the fourth quarter, hitting the right upright on a 52-yard field-goal try with 27 seconds left in regulation. The kicker hadn't missed a field-goal attempt since Week 3 prior to Sunday's miscue. On the year, the 41-year-old has now gone 12-for-14 on field-goal tries, including 1-for-3 from 50-plus yards, while making 25 of 26 PATs over eight games.

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