NFL Player News
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Younghoe Koo K | NYG
Falcons' Younghoe Koo: Dealing with left foot injury
Koo (left foot) was limited in Wednesday's practice, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Koo has been excellent for the Falcons this season, connecting on 17 of 19 field goals (89 percent), including six of seven from beyond 40 yards. The 24-year-old is perhaps the most effective kicker in the league at onside kicks as well. Koo is dealing with an injury to his plant foot, though, so it'll be important to keep an eye on his practice status this week as well as whether the Falcons bring in kickers for workouts or sign one to the practice squad.
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Greg Joseph K | LV
Titans' Greg Joseph: Taking over as top kicker
Joseph is on track to serve as Tennessee's placekicker for the remainder of the season after the team placed Ryan Succop (knee) on injured reserve Wednesday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
After being signed off the Panthers' practice squad earlier Wednesday, Joseph is slated to debut with his new team Week 16 against the Saints. Joseph converted 17 of 20 field-goal attempts (85 percent) last season with the Browns, but he made just one kick from 50-plus yards and missed four PATs.
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Greg Joseph K | LV
Titans' Greg Joseph: Replacing Succop in Tennessee?
Joseph agreed Wednesday to a contract with the Titans, John Glennon of The Athletic reports.
Poached from Carolina's practice squad, Joseph could get a chance to kick for Tennessee as soon as Week 16. Titans placekicker Ryan Succop has converted just one of six field-goal attempts since the team activated him from injured reserve in early November, seemingly putting his job in jeopardy. However, it isn't entirely clear if Joseph is coming in as kickoff specialist to replace the departed Ryan Santoso or if he's a legitimate threat to Succop's job.
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Matt Gay K | SF
Buccaneers' Matt Gay: Dealing with groin issue
Gay was a limited participant in Tuesday's practice due to a right groin injury, Carmen Vitali of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
Gay racked up eight points on a field goal and five extra points in the Buccaneers' 38-17 win over the Lions over the weekend, but a misfire from 54 yards out ended a streak of 15 converted kicks in a row. The rookie appears to have ironed out his early-season accuracy issues, but he now has a health-related complication to contend with heading into Saturday's game against the Texans. The Buccaneers haven't yet worked out any other kickers, signaling that the team isn't yet concerned about his availability for Week 16.
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Chase McLaughlin K | TB
Colts' Chase McLaughlin: Converts lone extra point
McLaughlin didn't attempt a field goal and made a lone extra-point attempt in Monday's 34-7 loss to the Saints.
The game script kept McLaughlin from making a real impact in this blowout loss. The Colts opted to punt from the Saints' 39-yard line in the first quarter, and that would've been the only chance for McLaughlin to attempt a field goal, as they finished with just 205 yards of total offense. McLaughlin made two of three field goals, including a 50-yarder, in his Colts debut in Week 14, and he'll hope for more opportunities in this Sunday's matchup against the panthers.
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Wil Lutz K | DEN
Saints' Wil Lutz: Scores 10 again in win
Lutz made both of his field-goal attempts as well as all four extra-point tries in Monday night's 34-7 win over the Colts.
Lutz has been good for this exact same stat line in four of his last five games. Only the distances of the field goals have varied. He remains a top kicking option heading into Week 16 at Tennessee.
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Daniel Carlson K | LV
Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Misses 45-yarder in Oakland finale
Carlson made three of four field-goal attempts and an extra point in Sunday's 20-16 loss to the Jaguars.
Carlson converted on tries from 33, 34 and 27 yards, but he kicked a 45-yard try in the fourth quarter wide left. The second-year kicker has now missed three of his last eight field-goal tries -- all from beyond 40 yards. Still, coach Jon Gruden said he won't bring in kicker competition this week, Vic Tafur of The Athletic reports. "We are going to see this kid kick himself out of it," Gruden said. " I got a lot of faith in this guy. I really do." For now, Carlson's job is safe, but he'll need a strong end to the season to up his chances of becoming a Las Vegas Raider.
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Mike Badgley K | BUF
Chargers' Michael Badgley: Hardly needed in loss
Badgley connected on his lone field-goal attempt and single extra-point attempt in the 39-10 loss Sunday to the Vikings.
The scoreline says it all, as the Chargers fell hopelessly behind early, relegating Badgley to an afterthought. The 24-year-old has yet to miss a kick from 45 yards or shorter in 2019.
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Harrison Butker K | KC
Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Nails three more field goals
Butker converted all three of his field-goal attempts in Sunday's game against the Broncos.
Butker didn't attempt an extra-point on the day, as the first touchdown resulted in a botched snap by punter Dustin Colquitt, and the second was a two-point conversion to make up the lost points. Even with a tough Bears defense up next, the Chiefs offense should move the ball enough to get Butker tries again in Week 16.