NFL Player News
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Graham Gano K | NYG
Giants' Graham Gano: Just one kick
Gano did not attempt a field goal but made his only extra-point try in Sunday's 26-7 loss to the Cardinals.
Gano hardly got a chance to kick Sunday, resulting in a second straight single-digit scoring performance. He'll hope for more opportunities in Week 15 versus the Browns.
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Tyler Bass K | BUF
Bills' Tyler Bass: Misses extra point
Bass made both of his field-goal attempts but missed one of three extra-point tries in Sunday night's 26-15 win over the Steelers.
Bass had missed just one PAT entering Sunday's contest but misfired with his first attempt from that distance on the night. In converting from 34 and 23 yards on his field goals, however, Bass still put together his fifth straight game with at least eight points. That stretch has brought him up to 113 points on the campaign, placing him fifth among kickers league-wide.
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Brett Maher K | LAR
Brett Maher: Gets look in Tampa Bay
Maher visited the Buccaneers on Tuesday, Albert Breer of TheMMQB.com reports.
Maher was cut from the Texans' practice squad Monday. He could immediately fit in with the Buccaneers, who currently have kicker Ryan Succop on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Maher has enough time to clear the league's COVID-19 protocols and kick for the Buccaneers in Sunday's game against the Falcons. He last played for the Cowboys in 2019, when he made 20 of 30 field-goal attempts (67 percent) and all 36 extra-point tries.
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Sergio Castillo K | NYJ
Sergio Castillo: Cut loose by Jets
The Jets waived Castillo on Tuesday, Ethan Greenberg of the team's official site reports.
Castillo missed three of four field-goal attempts in Sunday's 40-3 loss to the Seahawks, predictably leading to his departure from the Jets. Sam Ficken (groin) is expected to be activated from IR and start in this week's game against the Rams, according to Al Iannazzone of Newsday. The Jets also claimed kicker Chase McLaughlin off waivers from the Jaguars in case Ficken suffers a setback.
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Mike Badgley K | BUF
Chargers' Michael Badgley: Nails game-winner
Badgley converted both of his field-goal attempts and also knocked home both extra points in Sunday's 20-17 win over the Falcons.
For as dreadful of a season the Chargers' special teams has had, it was nice to see them reverse fortune for at least one week. For just the second time in the last six weeks, Badgley converted two field goals, including the game-winning attempt from 43 yards out and the kicker connected on all of his extra-point attempts. Whether Sunday's game-winner will boost Badgley's confidence or just simply be one bright spot in a dreary year remains to be seen, but the 25-year-old will get a chance to add to the story Thursday in a solid matchup against the Raiders.
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Justin Tucker K | BAL
Ravens' Justin Tucker: Delivers game-winner
Tucker went 4-for-5 on extra points and boomed the game-winning 55-yard field goal in Monday's game against the Browns.
The Browns blocked a Tucker extra-point attempt, which was the kicker's lone blemish on the night. He connected on his other four extra-point tries and delivered in a clutch spot with a long field goal with the game on the line. Tucker is now 3-for-4 on field goals of 50-or-more yards this season and 22-for-24 overall. The Ravens host the Jaguars on Sunday.
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Harrison Butker K | KC
Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Does what's asked of him
Butker knocked home his lone field-goal attempt and all of his four extra-point attempts Sunday versus the Dolphins.
While Butker's minimal usage as a field-goal kicker won't help win any fantasy leagues, he at least made his lone attempt of the day and added some extra value by converting all of his four extra-point tries. He has gone four straight weeks without misfiring on a kick after missing at least one in six of the eight games between Weeks 2 and 9. The Chiefs round out the season with a trio of opponents that are allowing average to above-average production from opposing fantasy kickers, so Butker could be in for more usage down the stretch.
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Daniel Carlson K | LV
Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Tallies nine points in defeat
Carlson made both of his field-goal attempts and converted all three of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 44-27 loss to the Colts.
Carlson has now gone six consecutive games without a single missed kick from any distance, but he's also attempted just one field goal from 40-plus yards dating to Week 11. The Raiders' homestand continues as the Chargers travel to Allegiant Stadium for Thursday Night Football.
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Jake Elliott K | PHI
Eagles' Jake Elliott: Another miss in win
Elliott made one of his two field-goal attempts and all three extra-point tries in Sunday's 24-21 win over New Orleans.
Elliott has not seen many opportunities behind an Eagles offense that has struggled to put up points this year, and when he has, he has not been consistent. The 25-year-old has missed at least one kick in seven different games this season, including in three straight.
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Brett Maher K | LAR
Brett Maher: Parts ways with Texans
Maher was waived from the Texans' practice squad Monday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Maher has been with Houston's practice squad since mid-October, but his run in the organization came without a regular-season appearance. Ka'imi Fairbairn has been able to avoid missing any time thus far in 2020, keeping Maher from the field. The Nebraska product struggled during his second season with the Cowboys in 2019, converting just 20 of 30 field-goal tries.