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  • John Parker Romo: Dropped by Minnesota

    The Vikings waived Romo on Monday.

    It was an uphill battle for Romo to make Minnesota's 53-man roster, as he was competing with Will Reichard, the NCAA's all-time leader in points, for the team's placekicker duties. Romo has yet to kick in an NFL game, and he'll now look elsewhere for the opportunity to do so.

  • Vikings' Will Reichard: Wins kicking competition

    Reichard's competitor for the Vikings' top kicker spot, John Parker Romo, was waived by the team Monday, Dane Mizutani of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

    It appears that Reichard has won the job for Minnesota's kicking duties in 2024, which is no surprise considering the Alabama product was the first kicker selected in this year's NFL Draft. Reichard now stands alone as the only kicker on the Vikings' roster.

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    Lions' Michael Badgley: Moves to IR

    The Lions placed Badgley (hamstring) on injured reserve Saturday.

    Badgley tore his hamstring during practice Thursday and will be out for the entire 2024 campaign. The veteran was slated to compete for the opportunity to be Detroit's kicker for the upcoming campaign, so the team will likely bring another kicker into training camp to push Jake Bates for the role. Bates was signed by the Lions in June after a record-setting performance in the UFL this spring, but he's yet to take a snap in the NFL.

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    Lions' Michael Badgley: Suffers season-ending injury

    Badgley suffered a season-ending hamstring injury during Thursday's practice, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

    A torn hamstring during the first week of training camp will end Badgley's season before it really began, with the Lions reportedly planning to place him on injured reserve in the coming days. Jake Bates, a 2023 UDFA and breakout performer with the UFL's Michigan Panthers this past spring, is left as the only kicker on the roster, but it presumably won't be long before the team brings in some competition. Whoever ends up winning the job could have fantasy value even if they're inexperienced, as the Lions had one of the better offenses in the league last season and return most of their key pieces for 2024.

  • Browns' Dustin Hopkins: Agrees to three-year extension

    Hopkins agreed to terms Monday on a three-year, $15.9 million extension with the Browns, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

    Hopkins' extension ties him to Cleveland through the 2027 campaign and makes him the fifth-highest-paid kicker in the NFL, tied with Ka'imi Fairbairn at $5.3 million annually. Across 15 games last season, the veteran kicker converted 33 of 36 field-goal attempts and 24 of 26 extra-point tries. At 92 percent, Hopkins' field-goal conversion rate in 2023 was the highest of his career.

  • Packers' James Turner: Gets new NFC North home

    Turner was claimed off waivers by the Packers on Thursday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

    Turner inked a deal with the Lions as an undrafted free agent shortly after the 2024 NFL Draft, but he was ultimately waived earlier in the week. He will now stay within the division and relocate to Green Bay, where the Packers already roster two kickers in Anders Carlson and Greg Joseph. The former had an up-and-down season as a rookie in 2023 and will now have to compete against both Joseph and Turner for the kicking job entering the upcoming season.

  • Jack Podlesny: Dropped by Green Bay

    The Packers waived Podlesny on Wednesday.

    Podlesny agreed to a reserve/future contract with the Packers in January after going undrafted last spring, but the team has now decided to part ways with the 24-year-old kicker. With Podlesny getting waived, Green Bay's kicking competition will be between Greg Joseph and Anders Carlson, barring any outside additions prior to training camp.

  • James Turner: Let go by Detroit

    The Lions waived Turner on Tuesday.

    Turner linked up with Detroit as a UDFA shortly after the 2024 NFL Draft, but he'll now have to search for a chance to compete with another club. He converted 18 of 21 field-goal attempts and 65 of 66 PATs with Michigan last season.

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    Panthers' Eddy Pineiro: Attending minicamp

    Pineiro (hamstring) is participating in practice Tuesday at June minicamp, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.

    Pineiro, who missed the final two games of Carolina's 2023 season due to a hamstring injury and has remained away from offseason activities while seeking a new contract, is now present at team facilities and appears healthy. Undrafted rookie Harrison Mevis is also present as an option to take reps in mandatory minicamp. Pineiro is currently heading into the final season of his two-year, $4.1 million contract, and he converted 25 of 29 field-goal attempts across 15 games last year.

  • Browns' Lucas Havrisik: Gets let go

    Havrisik was waived by the Browns on Tuesday, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

    Havrisik had just joined Cleveland on May 20, but with fellow kickers Dustin Hopkins and Cade York under contract as well, the Arizona product was seemingly expendable. He'll now have to seek out a new opportunity

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