NFL Player News
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Graham Gano K | NYG
Panthers' Graham Gano: Leads team to victory
Gano converted all three of his field-goal attempts en route to a 9-3 win over the Bills on Sunday.
Gano outlasted rookie Harrison Butker to claim Carolina's lone kicking position on the Week 2 roster, and the veteran's value was certainly apparent. With successful kicks from 34, 38 and 20 yards, Gano provided enough to clinch a victory, keeping his success rate perfect in the process.
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Jake Elliott K | PHI
Eagles' Jake Elliott: Makes two field goals in debut
Elliott made two of three field-goal attempts in Sunday's loss to the Chiefs and also tacked on an extra point.
He was successful from 34 and 40 yards, but hooked one wide left at the end of the first half after Andy Reid called timeout to ice the rookie kicker. The Memphis product will keep getting chances until Caleb Sturgis can return from injury.
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Chris Boswell K | PIT
Steelers' Chris Boswell: Perfect in win
Boswell made all four field-goals (29, 37, 43, 46) and both extra-point attempts in Sunday's win over the Vikings.
The Steelers managed only 335 yards and converted only 3 of 13 third downs, but that provided Boswell with several scoring opportunities. He did miss on a 51-yard field goal, but an illegal formation penalty on the Vikings gave him new life and Boswell connected from 46 yards out. He is an attractive option in Week 3 against the winless Bears, who have yielded six field goals and four extra points to opposing kickers through two games.
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Younghoe Koo K | NYG
Chargers' Younghoe Koo: Could face competition
Chargers coach Anthony Lynn did not rule out the possibility of bringing in competition for Koo, ESPN.com's Eric D. Williams reports.
Koo missed two of his three field-goal attempts -- including a 44-yarder in the waning seconds -- during Sunday's 19-17 loss to the Dolphins. Considering he also had a game-tying attempt blocked in the fourth quarter of a Week 1 loss, it will be surprising if the Chargers don't give serious thought to making a change. There is some potential for the team's kicker to eventually have fantasy value, as Philip Rivers usually doesn't have much trouble moving the ball.
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Connor Barth K | CHI
Bears' Connor Barth: Posts one point in Sunday loss
Barth converted his only extra-point attempt in Sunday's loss to the Buccaneers.
Barth could've had a pair of field goals as well, but with the Bears being blown out in the fourth quarter, they decided to pass the ball on fourth down on two different occasions with the ball in scoring territory. As the kicker for a team with a weak offense, he's a poor fantasy option.
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Ka'imi Fairbairn K | HOU
Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn: Boots first FGs of season
Fairbairn successfully booted field goals from 26 and 42 yards while adding an extra point in Thursday's 13-9 win over the Bengals.
We finally got to see Fairbairn attempt field goals, after he was limited to a lone extra point in Houston's season-opening loss to Jacksonville. Judging by the team's sluggish offense and inability to finish drives over the first two games of the season, Fairbairn may be a volume kicker this season.
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Harrison Butker K | KC
Harrison Butker: Signs with Carolina practice squad
Butker cleared waivers and signed with the Panthers' practice squad Thursday, Joe Person of The Charlotte Observer reports.
Butker managed to crack the roster to open the season, but the Panthers ultimately decided against carrying multiple kickers. The 22-year-old remains on the Panthers practice squad for now, but he could get some looks from teams with starting kickers who struggle or get injured in the coming weeks.
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Harrison Butker K | KC
Harrison Butker: Let go by Carolina
The Panthers released Butker on Wednesday, Bill Voth of the team's official site reports.
After fighting veteran Graham Gano throughout training camp for kicking duties, Butker ended up losing the job battle, but was surprisingly kept on the 53-man roster for the Week 1 win over the 49ers. However, Butker was deemed expendable once cornerback Ladarius Gunter, who was waived by Green Bay on Tuesday, became available on the open market.
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Younghoe Koo K | NYG
Chargers' Younghoe Koo: Only field-goal attempt blocked
Koo had his only field-goal attempt blocked in Monday's loss to the Broncos. He did make all three of his extra-point attempts.
The blocked field goal ended a valiant comeback effort from the Chargers, who trailed by 17 points entering the fourth quarter but trailed by just three points in the final seconds of the contest. Koo had actually made the 44-yard attempt initially, but Broncos head coach Vance Joseph called a timeout prior to the kick, nullifying the potential game-tying field goal.
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Jake Elliott K | PHI
Eagles' Jake Elliott: Signed to Eagles' active roster
Elliot was signed to the Eagles' active roster Tuesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Elliot lost out on the Bengals' kicking job to Randy Bullock, but the kicker remained on the team's practice squad. With Caleb Stugis (hip flexor) placed on IR on Tuesday, Elliot will take over as the Eagles' primary kicker.