NFL Player News
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Zane Gonzalez K | ATL
Browns' Zane Gonzalez: Kicking through groin injury
Gonzalez will undergo an MRI to evaluate his groin injury Monday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Gonzalez played with an injured groin that likely impacted him Sunday, when he missed two field goals and two extra points in a three-point loss to New Orleans. At this point, he appears to be in line for the waiver wire with an injury designation or placement on injured reserve as Cleveland looks to improve at the position.
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Caleb Sturgis K | LAC
Chargers' Caleb Sturgis: Makes only field goal
Sturgis connected on his only field-goal attempt and also made all four of his extra-point attempts in the 31-20 win over the Bills on Sunday.
Sturgis' lone field-goal attempt was from 24 yards, so he obviously wasn't asked to do too much in this contest. With a difficult Week 3 matchup against the Rams on tap, Sturgis might struggle to see many kicking opportunities once again.
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Brett Maher K | LAR
Cowboys' Brett Maher: Perfect in win over Giants
Maher connected on both his field-goal attempts (37 and 29 yards) and both his extra points in Sunday night's win over the Giants.
It was a solid bounce-back performance after his shaky NFL debut in Week 1, when he missed his only kick. Maher figures to get a long leash to prove he can fill Dan Bailey's cleats, and Maher's job security likely improved in Week 2 if only because the free-agent ranks figure to be depleted after a number of kicking disasters around the league.
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Wil Lutz K | DEN
Saints' Wil Lutz: Game-winning kick in Week 2
Lutz was 2-for-3 on field goals and was successful on his only extra-point attempt in Sunday's win against the Browns.
Lutz missed from 44 yards out in the second quarter, but he converted a 31-yard kick in the first quarter and the game-winning 44-yarder in the final minute of regulation. Although the Saints struggled for most of the game against an improved Browns defense, the team should continue to provide plenty of scoring opportunities, giving Lutz a solid floor in most fantasy leagues.
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Greg Zuerlein K | NYJ
Rams' Greg Zuerlein: Not expected to go on IR
Zuerlein (groin) is not expected to be placed on injured reserve at this point, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
The Rams could ultimately decide to place Zuerlein on injured reserve at some point if his health does not improve, but the early indication is that his setback is not a long-term injury. The Rams do have at least mild concern about Zuerlein's setback though, as the team is expected to re-sign fellow kicker Sam Ficken at some point this week.
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Zane Gonzalez K | ATL
Browns' Zane Gonzalez: Likely out of job
The Browns are expected to move on from Gonzalez and add a new kicker to the roster ahead of Thursday's game against the Jets, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
The decision comes as little surprise after Gonzalez missed four kicks -- two extra-point tries and two field-goal attempts -- during the Browns' 21-18 loss to the Saints on Sunday. After a shaky rookie season in which he converted on only 75 percent of his tries from the field, Gonzalez had entered the 2018 campaign with little margin of error and squandered any job security he held in two weeks. According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, veteran kickers Blair Walsh and Cairo Santos have scheduled workouts Monday with the Browns. Cleveland could audition additional kickers in the next day or two before likely settling on an option for Week 3.
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Jake Elliott K | PHI
Eagles' Jake Elliott: Misses only attempt in loss
Elliott missed his only field-goal try in the Eagles' 27-21 loss to the Buccaneers on Sunday but was 3-for-3 on extra-point attempts.
Elliott hit the right upright on a 42-yard kick that would have pulled the Eagles to within 10 points at the half. The Memphis product wasn't the only kicker who struggled Sunday, as it seemed to spread like an epidemic around the league. On the bright side, he should start to see more opportunities once Carson Wentz (knee) returns, possibly as soon as Week 3's home tilt with the Colts.
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Matt Bryant K | ATL
Falcons' Matt Bryant: Busy day of PATs
Bryant converted on his only field-goal attempt of the afternoon and made all four of his extra-point tries as the Falcons defeated the Panthers 31-24 on Sunday.
After missing a Week 1 extra-point try against Philadelphia -- his first since November of 2016 -- the wily veteran Bryant was not going to allow it to happen again Sunday, as he was sharp as usual in knocking down a 44-yard attempt to even the Falcons with Carolina midway through the first quarter. It will be intriguing to see how Atlanta does in getting down into scoring range against a so far-surprisingly shoddy Saints defense that allowed the eight-fewest points to kickers in 2017.
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Greg Zuerlein K | NYJ
Rams' Greg Zuerlein: Could miss some time
Coach Sean McVay said he isn't sure how much time Zuerlein (groin) will miss, Rich Hammond of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.
McVay suggested the Rams may sign another kicker, hinting that Zuerlein is in danger of missing at least one game. The team turned to punter Johnny Hekker for a chip-shot field goal and a PAT after Zuerlein suffered the groin injury during Sunday's 34-0 win over the Cardinals.
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Jason Myers K | SEA
Jets' Jason Myers: Makes two longer kicks but misses PAT
Myers missed a PAT but converted field goals of 55 and 41 yards in Sunday's 20-12 loss to the Dolphins.
All of Myers' kicks came after halftime, as the Jets were shut out in the first half. He converted all six of his extra-point attempts last week after struggling on them last season, so Myers continues to be an enigma who seems to struggle more with gimmes than long-distance kicks.