NFL Player News
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Matt Bryant K | ATL
Falcons' Matt Bryant: Back issue crops up again
Bryant (back) was added to the Falcons' injury report Friday and is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's game against the Packers, Jason Butt of The Athletic reports.
Bryant's back issue forced him to miss three games between Weeks 7 and 10, but he reclaimed kicking duties for the past three contests and showed no rust, converting all six of his field-goal attempts and going 5-for-5 on extra-point tries. The veteran's late addition to the injury report suggests his back may have acted up again at some point after Thursday's practice, putting him in jeopardy of his fourth absence of the season. Perhaps in recognition of the touch-and-go nature of Bryant's injury, the Falcons have kept Giorgio Tavecchio on the roster since mid-October as a second kicker. Tavecchio will fill in for Bryant this weekend in the event the latter is unable to kick.
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Graham Gano K | NYG
Panthers' Graham Gano: Sidelined for Week 14
Gano (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Browns, Bryan Strickland of the Panthers' official site reports.
The Panthers foreshadowed Gano's first absence of the season earlier Friday with the signing of Chandler Catanzaro, who will handle kickoffs and place-kicking duties for at least the Week 14 matchup. Per Max Henson of the Panthers' official site, coach Ron Rivera relayed Friday that Gano is dealing with soreness in his (left) plant knee, an issue that prevented the kicker from practicing the last two days. The Panthers are hopeful that a little more rest will be all Gano needs to heal up, but Catanzaro will presumably remain on the roster until there's no longer any concern about the former's health.
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Graham Gano K | NYG
Panthers' Graham Gano: Not spotted Friday
Gano (knee) wasn't present for the portion of Friday's practice open to the media, Bryan Strickland of the Panthers' official site reports.
Gano could get some work in behind the scenes, but early signs point toward his level of participation decreasing for the second day in a row. Casting more doubt on Gano's availability for the Week 14 matchup with the Browns, the Panthers added fellow kicker Chandler Catanzaro to the roster Friday. The Panthers will reveal whether or not Gano has any chance to play shortly after Friday's practice comes to a close.
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Graham Gano K | NYG
Panthers' Graham Gano: Listed as limited Thursday
Gano (knee) was listed as limited on the Panthers' injury report Thursday, Max Henson of the team's official site reports.
In the aftermath of Sunday's loss at Tampa Bay, Gano mentioned that he's tending to pain in his left knee, which serves as his plant leg on kicks. He proceeded to put in a full practice Wednesday, so his downgrade Thursday is of concern. Assuming he continues to play through the discomfort, his performance over the last three games (3-for-5 on field-goal attempts and 6-for-7 on point-after tries) leaves something to be desired.
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Graham Gano K | NYG
Panthers' Graham Gano: Logs full practice
Gano (left knee) was a full practice participant Wednesday, Bryan Strickland of the Panthers' official site reports.
Despite converting his only field-goal attempt and both extra-point tries, Gano said he dealt with some pain in the knee of his plant leg during Sunday's 24-17 loss to Tampa Bay. His full participation at Wednesday's practice suggests he's on track to play through the injury Sunday in Cleveland, but there isn't a ton of fantasy appeal in his December road matchup with a cold-weather team that has a solid defense.
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Brandon McManus K | GB
Broncos' Brandon McManus: Notches six points
McManus made one of his two field-goal attempts and hit all three of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 24-10 win over the Bengals.
McManus converted from 29 yards but missed wide left on a 50-yard attempt to begin the game. Through 12 appearances, he's totaled 78 points but hasn't topped six points since Week 7.
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Brett Maher K | LAR
Cowboys' Brett Maher: Notches seven points
Maher made both his field-goal attempts and his only extra-point try in Week 13's 13-10 win over the Saints.
Maher converted from 26 and 46 yards on his two field goals. The 29-year-old rookie has scored at least seven points in four straight games, bringing his season tally to 95.
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Wil Lutz K | DEN
Saints' Wil Lutz: Hits both kicks
Lutz made his lone field-goal and extra-point try in Week 13's 13-10 loss to the Cowboys.
Lutz still hasn't missed since Week 5, but he didn't get as many opportunities as usual as New Orleans' offense was surprisingly stymied. In fact, his four points marked a season low. Fortunately, his upcoming matchup against the Buccaneers figures to be a higher-scoring affair.
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Jake Elliott K | PHI
Eagles' Jake Elliott: Perfect in win
Elliott connected on both of his field-goal and extra-point attempts in Monday's 28-13 win against the Redskins.
Elliott has now converted each of his last six kicks of 40 yards or longer, including a 46-yarder in the fourth quarter of Monday's game. After struggling with consistency early in the season, the Memphis product hasn't missed in his last five games. Elliott will get to kick indoors in Week 14 on the road against the Cowboys.