NFL Player News
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Caleb Sturgis K | LAC
Chargers' Caleb Sturgis: Dealing with quad strain
Sturgis is nursing a strained quadriceps and may not be available to kick Sunday against the Browns, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
The injury limited Sturgis' participation in Wednesday's practice and prompted the team to sign Mike Badgley, who now looks like the top candidate to kick for the team in Week 6. Schefter notes that Sturgis won't be cut or moved to injured reserve as a result of the quad issue, suggesting a long-term absence isn't anticipated. In any case, fantasy owners counting on Sturgis in weekly matchups should begin looking in a different direction.
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Cairo Santos K | CHI
Rams' Cairo Santos: Set to kick Week 6
Santos is likely to handle kicking duties for the Rams on Sunday against the Broncos after coach Sean McVay said Wednesday that Greg Zuerlein (groin) is, "probably another week away" from returning, Myles Simmons of the Rams' official site reports.
Santos converted two field goals and all three extra points in Sunday's win over the Seahawks in his first game with the Rams. The altitude at Denver provides an added bonus for Santos, who remains an appealing fantasy option as the fill-in kicker for the best offense in the NFL.
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Greg Zuerlein K | NYJ
Rams' Greg Zuerlein: Unlikely to return for Week 6
Coach Sean McVay said Wednesday that Zuerlein (groin) is probably another week away from returning, Myles Simmons of the Rams' official site reports.
With Zuerlein seemingly headed for a fourth consecutive absence, Cairo Santos is in line to kick for the Rams in Sunday's game at Denver. It would have been a nice spot for Zuerlein to return, as he would benefit from the altitude as well as a matchup with a struggling team. The Rams have another nice draw in Week 7 against the injury-riddled 49ers, but the schedule then gets tough with matchups against the Packers, Saints, Seahawks and Chiefs in Weeks 8 through 11, followed by a bye in Week 12.
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Chris Boswell K | PIT
Steelers' Chris Boswell: Sticking around as Pittsburgh's kicker
Coach Mike Tomlin indicated that Boswell would remain the Steelers' kicker for the team's Week 6 matchup with the Bengals, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com. "[Boswell] has delivered for us a lot the last few years," Tomlin said.
Boswell converted five of his six extra-point attempts in Sunday's 41-17 win over the Falcons, giving him three misfires from that range this season. He's also knocked down only three of his six field-goal tries, with all of those misses coming from between 40 and 49 yards. Despite Boswell's lack of efficiency on the short attempts, the Steelers haven't yet reached their breaking point with the 27-year-old, though there's undoubtedly some frustration after he inked a four-year extension prior to the season. That contract should give him a decent amount of leash so long as his accuracy woes don't take an even more dramatic turn for the worse.
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Dustin Hopkins K | CLE
Redskins' Dustin Hopkins: Scores seven points
Hopkins made both his field-goal attempts and his only extra-point try in Monday night's 43-19 loss to the Saints.
Hopkins was one of few Redskins players who can't be blamed for Monday's blowout defeat. He converted from 37 and 53 yards on his two field goals, helping bring his tally to 29 points through four appearances.
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Wil Lutz K | DEN
Saints' Wil Lutz: Misses extra point in win
Lutz made a 44-yard field goal but missed one of his five extra-point tries in Monday night's 43-19 win over the Redskins.
Lutz has now missed one extra point and one field goal so far this season. Thanks to his 26 total makes, however, he's still racked up 48 points over five games.
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Brett Maher K | LAR
Cowboys' Brett Maher: Hits double figures
Maher made all three of his field-goal attempts and his lone extra-point try in Sunday's 19-16 loss to the Texans.
Maher converted from 27, 43 and 48 yards on his three field-goal efforts, staying perfect since Week 1. With 39 points over those four games, he's benefitted from a Cowboys offense that's struggled to find the end zone.
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Brandon McManus K | GB
Broncos' Brandon McManus: Makes both kicks
McManus made a 30-yard field goal and his only extra-point try in Sunday's 34-16 loss to the Jets.
McManus did all that was required of him on a day when Denver's offense struggled to put him in scoring position. Through five games, McManus has registered 24 points, converting all 18 of his kicking opportunities.
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Marshall Koehn K | CIN
Marshall Koehn: Signed to Giants' practice squad
Koehn signed with the Giants' practice squad on Tuesday.
Koehn had spent the offseason with the Giants, but the team ultimately went with incumbent starter Aldrick Rosas, who has been off to a great start this season. However, with the kicker dealing with a quadriceps injury on a short week, Koehn would likely be promoted to the active roster for Thursday's game against the Eagles should Rosas be inactive.
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Harrison Butker K | KC
Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Another big kicking day
Butker converted each of his three field-goal attempts and also made all three extra-point attempts Sunday against the Jaguars.
The Chiefs' offense was barely slowed Sunday, but a few stalled-out drives resulted in three field-goal attempts, nearly matching the four Butker had coming into Week 5. He has already attempted 22 extra points this season, nearly matching the 28 he logged over 13 games as a rookie last year. Given the explosiveness of the Chiefs' offense, more of the same should be on the way for Butker.