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Boswell (groin) did not practice Thursday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

Boswell practiced in full Wednesday, so it's possible that he's only receiving a day of workload maintenance. The Steelers have already announced that a number of key starters will sit Week 17, so if there are any lingering questions regarding Boswell's health, he could end up being rested for the playoffs.

Boswell (groin) practiced fully Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Matthew Wright, who filled in for Boswell in the Week 16 win over the Colts, is back with the Steelers' practice squad. With a full practice under his belt, Boswell is in line to kick Sunday against the Browns. His fantasy outlook may not be particularly promising, however, as the Steelers are expected to rest several key contributors on offense, including starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.

Folk (back) was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice, Phil Perry of NBC Sports Boston reports.

Folk has missed practice time throughout the season due to the back injury, though it has yet to force him to sit out any games. As long as the Patriots don't add another kicker to their roster before Saturday's deadline for Week 17 transactions, Folk should be good to go for Sunday's season finale versus the Jets.

Badgley made all four of his field-goal attempts as well as his only extra-point try in Sunday's 19-16 win over the Broncos.

Badgley converted from 37, 43, 25 and 37 yards on his respective field goals, with his final one clinching victory for the Chargers with just under a minute remaining. After recent miscues, Badgley will be pleased by his performance Sunday, which also netted him a season-high 13 points. He'll now aim to close the season strong in Week 17 versus the Chiefs.

Tucker connected on both field-goal attempts and all three extra-point tries in Sunday's 27-13 win over the Giants.

Tucker missed a kick in three straight games leading up to Week 16, but he bounced back with a perfect outing Sunday. Both field-goal tries came from within 30 yards. Tucker has made just 25 field goals this season, and he'll need to make at least three in the season finale against the Bengals to avoid a career low in the category.

Butker knocked home his lone field-goal attempt and both of his extra-point attempts in Week 16 versus the Falcons.

Butker's run of perfection in the kicking game extended to six straight games Sunday, with Butker going 10-for-10 on field goals and 18-for-18 on extra points over that span. He should have a few opportunities to add to his perfect streak in the regular-season finale, but it's worth noting that the Chiefs could rest some of the usual starters with the No. 1 seed in the AFC already locked up.

Folk made his only field-goal attempt (from 45 yards) and missed an extra point in Monday night's 38-9 loss to the Bills.

Through 15 games, Folk has made 26 of his 28 field goal attempts, while hitting 26 of 29 extra-point tries, for a total of 104 points. He's a hit-or-miss fantasy option heading into Week 17, given the inconsistencies of New England's offense.

Bass made his lone field-goal attempt -- a 22-yarder -- as well as all five of his extra-point tries in Monday's 38-9 win over the Patriots.

Bass has been the recipient of extra opportunities lately as the Buffalo offense is clicking on all cylinders. He's also started to put together a nice stat line following a rocky start to his rookie season, as he now sits with a 28-for-34 (82 percent) mark on field-goal attempts and is 49-of-51 on extra-point tries. Bass is fourth in the league in scoring with 133 points.

Elliott made his lone field-goal attempt as well as both extra-point tries in Sunday's 37-17 loss to the Cowboys.

The Eagles got up early on the Cowboys, and it looked like Elliott might have one of his bigger games of the season. Unfortunately, he was not called on again after his 38-yard field goal with 3:44 remaining in the first half.

McManus converted an extra point and field goals of 30, 50 and 52 yards during Sunday's 19-16 loss at the Chargers.

McManus' leg from 50-plus yards kept the Broncos in the game Sunday, but it was his uncharacteristic miss earlier that contributed to the Broncos' loss. McManus shanked a 42-yard attempt early in the second quarter, and, after the play was called back for a defensive offsides, McManus hit the upright on the 37-yard retry. It was McManus' first miss from inside 40 yards since Week 5 of the 2017 season. He'll look to start a new streak Sunday against Las Vegas, against which McManus converted an extra point and field goals of 50 and 33 yards in Week 10.