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Castillo (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Chargers.

Castillo went 6-for-7 on field-goal attempts and made all four PATs over the past three games, but the return of Sam Ficken (groin) relegates him to the inactive list Week 11.

Hopkins (groin) is active for Sunday's game against the Bengals, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

Washington withheld Hopkins from its first two Week 11 practices while he managed the groin injury, but he was able to take every rep during Friday's session. While Hopkins' full activity wasn't enough for him to avoid taking a questionable designation into the weekend, Washington never added another kicker to the 53-man roster, which suggests there was never any real concern about his availability. The 30-year-old has been one of the least-productive fantasy options at kicker this season, converting 12 of 17 field-goal attempts and 16 of 17 extra-point tries through nine games.

Folk (back) is active for Sunday's game against the Texans.

Folk has played through this injury for two weeks now, so it shouldn't affect his usage or ability. The veteran kicker has been solid this season, connecting on 15 of 17 field-goal attempts (88 percent) and 16 of 18 extra-point tries.

Hopkins (groin), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Bengals, is expected to play, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

Washington didn't add another kicker prior to Saturday's deadline for Week 11 roster moves, signaling that the club anticipated having Hopkins available. With 52 points through Washington's first nine games, Hopkins is a low-end fantasy option at kicker.

Gay was activated from the commissioner's exempt list Saturday, Lindsey Thiry of ESPN.com reports.

The 26-year-old signed with Los Angeles earlier in the week, but he's now officially on the active roster. Gay is poised to handle kicking duties for the Rams, though Austin MacGinnis could still be elevated from the practice squad ahead of Monday's game at Tampa Bay.

Gonzalez hit all three extra points during Thursday's 28-21 defeat in Seattle.

Just five days removed from putting up a season-best 14 points -- four field goals, two PATs -- Gonzalez matched a campaign low with just three points Week 11. The performance pushed him down to 17th among placekickers in points per game with 7.7, the result of him ranking 13th in field-goal attempts (19) on the year. Fortunately, the offense has provided the second-most point-after tries (33) in the NFL, helping to provide some utility.

Folk (back) is questionable for Sunday's game versus the Texans, Doug Kyed of NESN.com reports.

Folk carried a questionable designation into last week's win over the Ravens as well, but he ended up playing and connected on three of four kicks. Even if the Patriots don't clear Folk before they release their inactives report Sunday, we can infer Folk's status by whether they call up a practice squad kicker by Saturday evening. At this point, Folk is expected to be ready Sunday.

Hopkins (groin) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Bengals, Sam Fortier of The Washington Post reports.

Hopkins played through the same injury last week but missed a 43-yard field goal in a three-point loss to the Lions. It's been a rough year for him overall, with five missed field goals and one shanked extra point through nine games. Hopkins is a bottom-of-the-barrel fantasy option as far as kickers are concerned, but he at least seems to have a better than 50-50 chance to play Week 11. The team has Kaare Vedvik on the practice squad as a replacement option.

Myers connected on two field goals and made two of three extra-point attempts in Thursday's 28-21 win over the Cardinals.

Myers nailed field goals from 27 and 41 yards and has now connected on all 12 field-goal attempts this season, but he missed his second extra point of the campaign in the second quarter. After failing to garner many opportunities over the first five weeks of the season, Myers has now averaged two field-goal attempts per game over the past five outings.

Folk (back) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

Folk followed a limited practice regimen last week before gaining clearance ahead of the Patriots' win over the Ravens. During the rain-filled outing, Folk connected on his lone field-goal attempt and hit two of three extra-point tries. At this point, there hasn't been any indication that Folk is in danger of missing Sunday's matchup with the Texans.