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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Boswell didn't attempt any field goals but converted on his lone extra-point try in Sunday's 26-15 loss to the Bills.

Boswell missed last week's loss to Washington due to a hip issue, but he practiced for most of the week leading up to Sunday's matchup. Pittsburgh failed to generate much offensive production against Buffalo, so Boswell's workload in the loss was minimal. The 29-year-old has been effective when needed this season, but the Steelers have had fewer scoring opportunities recently due to their offensive woes.

The Jets claimed McLaughlin off waivers from the Jaguars on Monday, Ralph Vacchiano of SportsNet New York reports.

McLaughlin missed two kicks in last week's 27-24 loss to the Vikings, leading to the Jaguars cutting him Saturday. He could land on his feet with a starting role in New York. In this past Sunday's 40-3 loss to the Seahawks, Jets kicker Sergio Castillo missed three of four field-goal tries, and his tenure with the team is likely coming to an end. In turn, McLaughlin likely will start in Sunday's game against the Rams as long as Sam Ficken (groin) doesn't return from IR.

McManus will be heading to the reserve/COVID-19 list, per his personal Twitter account.

McManus adds that his close contact with a COVID-infected individual took place outside of Broncos headquarters and that it is his intention to still suit up against the Bills on Saturday. McManus's confidence aside, the news does place his availability in jeopardy given the short week. If he's able to play, he'll be coming off one of the roughest outings of his career in which he missed two of four point-after attempts.