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Santos has dialed back his kicking during camp due to a groin issue that has resurfaced from years' past, Rich Cimini of ESPN reports.

Santos hopes to return to the field soon, but no timeline has been placed on that at this point. When healthy, he's likely the favorite to win the Jets' kicking duties, but rookie Taylor Bertolet will attempt to make a name for himself during camp to enter the mix.

Bryant (undisclosed) will kick off to the side during Monday's practice and remains questionable for Friday's preseason game against the Chiefs, Jason Butt of The Athletic reports.

Bryant is also planning to kick during Wednesday's practice as he eases his way back from an undisclosed injury, so at that point, his status for Friday's tilt should be clear. The 43-year-old isn't dealing with a long-term issue at this point, but backup kicker David Marvin could continue to see additional reps throughout training camp.

Carlson converted both field-goal attempts, including a 57-yarder, and made all four extra-point attempts in Saturday's preseason win over Denver.

Carlson handled all the field-goal and extra-point attempts while Kai Forbath handled kickoffs. It's likely the two will switch roles in the second preseason game. It's just one preseason game, but Carlson may have moved ahead of Forbath in the battle for the placekicker job with an impressive game.

Marvin was unsuccessful in his lone field-goal try during Friday's 17-0 preseason defeat at the hands of the Jets.

Void of timeouts in the waning moments of regulation, Atlanta tried to sneak in a last-second field goal to at least avoid a shutout in its first game of the preseason. Out trotted Marvin -- the backup kicker for the SEC Champion Georgia Bulldogs last season -- but his first foray in the National Football League was a disappointing one, with the rookie pushing his attempt wide right as the clock expired. Marvin does not deserve to shoulder all the blame, however, as the situation was in complete disarray with the offense neglecting to hustle off the field on the previous play, while the snap and hold from his batterymates were far from flawless.

Myers made a 43-yard field goal in Thursday's 19-17 preseason loss to the Colts.

Myers has the tough task of battling Sebastian Janikowski for the starting kicker position. Janikowski was given a $600,000 signing bonus while Myers' base salary is $705,000, so the cards are stacked against Myers versus the seasoned veteran.

The Buccaneers waived Jones on Tuesday.

Moore was brought in to compete with Chandler Catanzaro for placekicking duties for the Bucs, but he must not have made enough of an impression to stick around. Assuming he passes through waivers unclaimed, the rookie kicker would be free to sign elsewhere.

Marvin is slated to serve as the team's kicker for the preseason opener with Matt Bryant (undisclosed) sitting out, Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports.

Marvin spent last year playing for Georgia, but he didn't serve as the team's primary placekicker. He will temporarily fill in for the veteran Bryant, but it's not believed his injury is serious. Assuming that holds true, Marvin would have a tough time cracking the 53-man roster regardless of how he kicks in training camp.

Joseph is considered the Dolphins' No. 2 kicker heading into the preseason but will have the opportunity to battle for the starting job, Joe Schad of the Palm Beach Post reports.

The departure of Cody Parkey left the Dolphins' kicking job wide open, and the team has elected to go with two rookies to battle it out. Given that Miami drafted rookie Jason Sanders this year, it makes sense to make him the No. 1 kicker prior to Thursday's preseason opener, but Joseph should have plenty of opportunities to show his worth over the course of the next month.

Sanders is currently the Dolphins' first-string kicker but will battle with fellow rookie Greg Joseph this preseason, Joe Schad of the Palm Beach Post reports.

Sanders was selected in the final round of the 2018 NFL Draft after boasting a strong leg during his time at New Mexico. Sanders' first opportunity to prove his worth as the team's No. 1 kicker will come in Thursday's preseason opener against Tampa Bay, but Joseph, a rookie out of Florida Atlantic, should also get his fair share of kicks Thursday night.

Bryant has been ruled out for the Falcons' preseason opener Friday against the Jets due to an undisclosed injury, Jason Butt of The Athletic Atlanta reports.

Bryant didn't do any kicking in Monday's practice and is expected to receive treatment over the next few days to address the undisclosed issue. A source familiar with Bryant's situation told Butt that the kicker isn't dealing with a long-term injury, so it's expected that the 43-year-old will be ready to go when the regular season commences in September. David Marvin is slated to kick for the Falcons on Friday but isn't a serious threat to unseat a healthy Bryant for the gig.