NFL Player News
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Nick Folk K | NYJ
Patriots' Nick Folk: Listed as questionable
Folk (back) is questionable for Sunday's game versus the Dolphins.
Folk has entered the past six games with a questionable tag, but he's suited up in each contest. He has been limited in practice during that stretch, but there's no real reason to fear the veteran kicker sitting out this weekend. Since news of the injury surfaced, Folk has connected on all 10 of his field-goal attempts, including two kicks from beyond 50 yards.
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Mike Badgley K | BUF
Chargers' Michael Badgley: Can't come up clutch
Badgley made just one of his three field-goal attempts but made both of his extra points in Thursday's 30-27 win over the Raiders.
Both of Badgley's misses came within the final four minutes of the game with the score deadlocked at 24-24. Each attempt pushed slightly left, including a 51-yard try with just under a minute left to play. As a result of Thursday's contest, the 25-year-old has slipped below 70 percent in terms of made kicks, but with two games left to play it's hard to imagine the Chargers will make a change.
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Taylor Russolino K | DEN
Taylor Russolino: Could kick for Denver in Week 15
Russolino would stand to start Saturday's game against the Bills if Brandon McManus (COVID-19 list) is unavailable, Kyle Newman of The Denver Post reports.
Coach Vic Fangio said Thursday that he doesn't expect McManus to be available Week 15, so it looks like Russolini could be set to make his first NFL start. The 31-year-old recently saw action as a member of the St. Louis BattleHawks in the XFL, when he converted nine of 10 field-goal attempts.
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Zane Gonzalez K | ATL
Cardinals' Zane Gonzalez: Sits out again Thursday
Gonzalez (back) didn't practice Thursday, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Gonzalez was seen working out on the side during the open portion of the session, setting the stage for his second straight DNP. He'll have one more chance to prove the health of his back this week, but if he's unable to do so the Cardinals are poised to elevate Mike Nugent from the practice squad for Sunday's game against the Eagles.
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Brandon McManus K | GB
Broncos' Brandon McManus: Not expected to kick Saturday
The Broncos are expected to be without McManus (undisclosed) Saturday against the Bills, James Palmer of NFL Network reports.
McManus landed on the reserve/COVID-19 list as a close contact, with Palmer noting that if Denver's game was Sunday he'd be able to play. Instead, the Broncos are hosting the Bills on Saturday, with Taylor Russolino expected to handle the team's Week 15 kicking duties.
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Zane Gonzalez K | ATL
Cardinals' Zane Gonzalez: Not practicing with main group
Gonzalez (back) was spotted working off to the side Thursday and looks set to go down as a non-participant at practice, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
While it's somewhat encouraging that Gonzalez wasn't absent from practice entirely, the kicker will likely need to join the main group in some fashion Friday to have a shot at playing Sunday against the Eagles. If Gonzalez is sidelined for a second straight week, however, the Cardinals would likely call up Mike Nugent from the practice squad to handle kicking duties.
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Sergio Castillo K | NYJ
Sergio Castillo: Retained on practice squad
Castillo cleared waivers and signed with the Jets' practice squad Wednesday.
Castillo was cut Tuesday following a disastrous Week 14 outing, where he misfired on three of four field-goal tries. Through six games with the Jets, he connected on eight of 13 field-goal attempts (67 percent), including both tries from beyond 50 yards. He'll remain with the Jets as an emergency kicker.
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Nick Folk K | NYJ
Patriots' Nick Folk: Still limited in practice
Folk (back) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.
Folk has been a fixture on the Patriots' injury reports since early November with the back issue, but he has yet to miss a game as a result. The injury hasn't affected his performance on the field either, as he's converted all 20 of his field-goal tries and 20 of 22 extra-point attempts since Week 2. Expect him to gain clearance ahead of Sunday's game versus the Dolphins.
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Zane Gonzalez K | ATL
Cardinals' Zane Gonzalez: Held out of practice
Gonzalez (back) was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
A late addition to the injury report last week due to a back injury, Gonzalez was ruled out prior to this past Sunday's game versus the Giants. Now that he's absent entirely to begin Week 15 prep, he may be trending toward a second straight inactive status. If Gonzalez sits out Sunday against the Eagles, the Cardinals will turn to practice squad member Mike Nugent at kicker.
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Brandon McManus K | GB
Broncos' Brandon McManus: Continues to test negative
McManus remains in self-isolation Wednesday after recently coming into close contact with an individual infected with COVID-19, but the kicker continues to test negative for the virus, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.
McManus previously stated that he intends to suit up Saturday against the Bills, and his string negative tests may give him a chance to do so. Still, the kicker will need to be officially removed from the reserve/COVID-19 list before his availability can be guaranteed. Taylor Russolino remains on Denver's practice squad and would likely be promoted to handle Week 15 kicking duties should McManus fails to get clearance before Saturday.