Santos converted two field goals and three extra points in Chicago's 27-23 victory over the Lions on Sunday.

With Eddie Pineiro on the injured reserve through at least Week 3, Santos took advantage of his opportunity with a perfect afternoon that resulted in nine points. With the likelihood that Chicago will be a low-scoring offense, Santos could have a very low-scoring floor in any given week, making him a risky fantasy option.

Sanders made his only field-goal attempt during Sunday's 21-11 loss to the Patriots.

Sanders' only field-goal try came from 46 yards out. Because Ryan Fitzpatrick opted to run in a two-point conversion after Miami's only touchdown, Sanders wasn't given the opportunity to attempt any extra points. He's got a tough matchup against the Bills on deck Week 2.

Folk was elevated from the practice squad and will start Sunday against the Dolphins, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

Coach Bill Belichick seems to have made a decision in regard to his starting kicker. Folk was in contention with Justin Rohrwasser for the starting job during the summer, only for both of them to be cut following the 53-man roster deadline last weekend. It's possible the Patriots could continue to use the additional two roster spaces this year to continually juggle the position week in and week out, but at least for Week 1, it's Folk's job to lose.

Santos was signed by the Bears on Saturday.

The Bears waited until Saturday to complete the roster transaction, but it was already reported earlier this week Santos would replace injured starter Eddy Pineiro (groin) as the starting kicker for Week 1. Santos presumably would have the job until Pineiro returns from injured reserve, but the Bears could explore other options should their veteran kicker struggle to begin 2020.

The Broncos and McManus have agreed to a four-year, $17.2 million extension, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

McManus was set to play the season on a one-year deal with the opportunity to enter free agency in the offseason. However, he'll now be in Denver long term while being paid at least $9.5 million in fully guaranteed money. The contract rewards McManus for his accuracy, as he has made 82 percent of his kicks across six seasons in Denver, including going 29 of 34 in 2019.

Butker connected on both of his field-goal attempts and all four of his extra-point attempts in Thursday's opener versus the Texans.

Butker didn't face any particularly challenging kicks to open the 2020 season, but he seems well on his way to another solid showing fueled by an explosive Kansas City offense.

Fairbairn missed his only field-goal attempt and made 2-of-2 extra-point kicks in Thursday's 34-20 loss to the Chiefs.

Fairbairn pushed a 51-yard attempt late in the second quarter. It was by no means a chip shot, but it served as a momentum shift. After the miss, the Chiefs moved into position to kick a field goal as time ran out in the first half and extended their lead to 17-7. As Kansas City piled on points, the Texans attempted a two-point conversion after one of their touchdowns, and Fairbairn was limited to two points on an evening in which Houston's offense converted touchdowns on all three of its red-zone appearances.

Maher joined Washington's practice squad Thursday, Ben Standig of The Athletic reports.

Maher stands to provide Washington with emergency depth behind Dustin Hopkins. He appeared in 13 contests with the Cowboys last season, converting 20 of 30 field-goal tries.

Coach Matt Nagy said Wednesday that Santos will serve as Chicago's kicker in Sunday's season opener against Detroit, Jeff Dickerson of ESPN.com reports.

The Bears have not yet promoted Santos from the practice squad, but it's only a matter of time before such a move is made. Eddy Pineiro (groin) won the starting job during training camp but is poised to spend a minimum of three weeks on injured reserve, which sets the stage for Santos to begin the season with at least a three-game window to showcase his abilities. Of course, if Santos struggles Week 1, the Bears could explore other options.

The Bears are expected to promote Santos from their practice squad to serve as their kicker in Sunday's season opener versus the Lions, Jason Lieser of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Though he lost out in his job battle with Eddy Pineiro (groin) during training camp, Santos is poised to begin the season as Chicago's kicker after Pineiro was placed on injured reserve Tuesday. In accordance with the NFL's new IR rules, Pineiro will be sidelined for at least the Bears' first three games, so Santos should have all of September to stake his claim to keeping the job, or impressing enough to earn another opportunity with another team. The Bears may wait and see if any other kickers hit the open market over the next few days before formally adding Santos to the 53-man roster.