NFL Player News
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Jason Myers K | SEA
Jaguars' Jason Myers: Drills three field goals in Week 1
Myers converted three of his four field-goal attempts in the Jaguars' Week 1 win over Houston.
Myers was a bit shaky in the preseason, and that carried over to Week 1, as he misfired on a 39-yard attempt in the fourth quarter, in addition to missing an extra point. Still, Myers' job doesn't look to be in much jeopardy at this point, and he's converted better than 80 percent of his field goals dating back to the start of the 2015 season.
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Caleb Sturgis K | LAC
Eagles' Caleb Sturgis: Placed on IR
Sturgis (hip flexor) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Sturgis has been given a timetable of four weeks after suffering the injury in his plant leg. With the open roster spot, the team will sign Jake Elliott off of the Bengals' practice squad to fill in for Sturgis in his absence.
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Justin Tucker K | BAL
Ravens' Justin Tucker: Automatic in season opener
Tucker connected on both of his field-goal attempts Sunday and converted both of his extra-point attempts in a win over the Bengals.
Tucker was automatic on all four of his tries Sunday, although none of his attempts were longer than 25 yards. He remains one of the top kickers in the game and shows no signs of slowing down. Tucker's Ravens will face a Browns club in Week 2 that looks improved on defense, so there's a chance the All-Pro kicker will see more field-goal opportunities should Baltimore struggle to find the end zone.
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Dustin Hopkins K | CLE
Redskins' Dustin Hopkins: Field goal Sunday
Hopkins was 1-for-1 on field-goal attempts and 2-for-2 on extra-point tries in Sunday's loss to the Eagles.
Hopkins connected on a his only field-goal attempt late in the third quarter, which was from 33 yards out. The Redskins offense wasn't firing on all cylinders Sunday, which left Hopkins with very little opportunities to make an impact.
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Graham Gano K | NYG
Panthers' Graham Gano: Perfect in season opener
Gano converted all three field-goal attempts and both extra-point tries en route to 11 points Sunday against the 49ers.
Gano was preferred to rookie Harrison Butker, who was inactive despite also making Carolina's 53-man roster. While it remains to be seen how the Panthers will deal with having two kickers around, the incumbent Gano only boosted his chances of keeping the job with his performance, as he converted from 39, 36 and 20 yards on his trio of three-point attempts.
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Blair Walsh K | ATL
Seahawks' Blair Walsh: Makes three field goals in opener
Walsh made all three of his field-goal attempts Sunday in the season opener at Green Bay, the longest which came from 41 yards.
Walsh was responsible for all of Seattle's points, as the offense was inept all day. Few scoring opportunities could be a recurring theme for the Walsh if the offensive line doesn't block better.
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Zane Gonzalez K | ATL
Browns' Zane Gonzalez: Hits 24-yarder Sunday
Gonzalez knocked in a 24-yard field goal during Sunday's loss to the Steelers. He also converted his only PAT attempt.
Gonzalez wasn't needed much during the first NFL game of his career but came through when his number was called. However, until the Browns offense proves it can score points on a consistent basis, Gonzalez's opportunities will continue to be limited.
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Caleb Sturgis K | LAC
Eagles' Caleb Sturgis: Four-week absence expected
Sturgis (hip flexor) is expected to be out four weeks, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
With Sturgis facing a multi-week absence, the Eagles are in line to sign another kicker in short order. In Week 1, the 28-year-old made all three of his field goal attempts (including a 50-yarder) en route to a 10-point effort in Sunday's 30-17 win over Washington.
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Caleb Sturgis K | LAC
Eagles' Caleb Sturgis: Could miss several weeks
A quad strain in Sturgis' plant leg is expected to sideline the kicker several weeks, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
We'll await official confirmation of such an outcome, but in the meantime, those who roster Sturgis should, at a minimum, look to acquire a Week 2 replacement. Meanwhile, the Eagles are expected to audition other kickers this week.