NFL Player News
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Brandon McManus K | GB
Broncos' Brandon McManus: Back with team
McManus will be activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday and rejoin the Broncos for practice, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.
McManus was placed on the list Dec. 14 after being deemed a close contact of an individual infected by COVID-19. Though he continued to test negative for the virus in the days that followed, the timing of McManus' placement on the list left him unavailable for Saturday's 48-19 loss to the Bills. Now that he's been reinstated to the roster, McManus will settle back in as the Broncos' kicker in place of Taylor Russolino, who moved back to the practice squad following the Week 15 loss.
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Tyler Bass K | BUF
Bills' Tyler Bass: Makes eight kicks
Bass made both of his field-goal attempts as well as all six of his extra-point tries in Saturday's 48-19 win over the Broncos.
Bass converted consecutive field goals from 27 yards to help bring his tally to double figures for the fifth time this season. Overall, the rookie now sports a hefty total of 125 points, placing him second in the category league-wide.
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Justin Tucker K | BAL
Ravens' Justin Tucker: Misses field goal
Tucker missed one of his two field-goal attempts but made all five of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 40-14 win over the Jaguars.
Tucker went wide left from 57 yards to end the first half, marking just his third missed field goal on the campaign. Despite sporting a tally of 113 points through 14 games, Tucker has now uncharacteristically misfired on a kick in three straight outings.
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Chris Boswell K | PIT
Steelers' Chris Boswell: Perfect in MNF loss
Boswell converted on his lone field-goal attempt while also making both of his extra-point tries in Monday's 27-17 loss to the Bengals.
Boswell was on the field for a second straight week after missing the team's Week 13 game due to a hip injury. He wasn't needed much, but he converted on all three of his kicks, including a 25-yard field goal. The Steelers' offense has struggled over the past two weeks, and Boswell has only been needed for one field-goal attempt during that time.
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Harrison Butker K | KC
Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Continues perfect stretch
Butker connected on his lone field-goal attempt and all three of his extra points Sunday versus the Saints.
Butker has not missed a kick in any of the last five games, hitting true on all nine of his field-goal attempts and 16 of his extra-point tries. He remains a viable fantasy option in the last two weeks of the regular season, but it's worth noting he has topped two field-goal attempts just once over the last five games.
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Jake Elliott K | PHI
Eagles' Jake Elliott: Just two extra points in loss
Elliott did not attempt a field goal but did make both of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 33-26 loss to Arizona.
This marks the third time in this season that Elliott was denied a chance at a field goal. He has not made more than one nor attempted more than two in a game since Week 3.
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Greg Joseph K | LV
Greg Joseph: Goes back to practice squad
Joseph reverted to the Buccaneers' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
Joseph was available for Week 15, but he ultimately did not suit up for a win against the Falcons. Ryan Succop emerged from the reserve/COVID-19 list last Friday, reclaiming his starting kicking duties while knocking down a 27-yard field-goal attempt and going 4-for-4 on PATs.
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Taylor Russolino K | DEN
Taylor Russolino: Demoted to practice squad
Russolino reverted to the Broncos' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
Russolino endured a disastrous day filling in at kicker Saturday against the Bills with Brandon McManus residing on the reserve/COVID-19 list for Week 15. The XFL standout made just one of three point-after attempts, missing his lone field-goal try of 51 yards.
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Jason Sanders K | MIA
Dolphins' Jason Sanders: Misses only field-goal attempt
Sanders missed his lone field-goal try but converted both extra-point attempts during Sunday's 22-12 win over the Patriots.
Sanders' lone attempt came from 52 yards out at the end of the second quarter, but the ball sailed wide left. Saturday's upcoming road game against the Raiders figures to provide more scoring opportunities, particularly if some of Miami's top weapons can get healthy. All of DeVante Parker (hamstring), Myles Gaskin (COVID-19 list) and Mike Gesicki (shoulder) were absent versus New England.
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Wil Lutz K | DEN
Saints' Wil Lutz: Nails three extra points
Lutz made all three of his extra-point attempts in the Saints' 32-29 loss to the Chiefs on Sunday.
Lutz had another disappointing game, though this week it was due to a lack of opportunity and not two missed field goals. Lutz has been tough to trust for fantasy purposes in recent weeks, but he'll get a solid draw with Minnesota in Week 16.