NFL Player News
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Blair Walsh K | ATL
Seahawks' Blair Walsh: Continues to have solid preseason
Walsh made all four of his field-goal attempts Friday, including a 47-yarder, in Seattle's preseason game against the Chiefs.
Walsh has had a good preseason, making eight of nine field goals with two from 50-plus yards. His only miss was from 53 yards.
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Greg Zuerlein K | NYJ
Rams' Greg Zuerlein: Remains perfect through three preseason games
Zuerlein hit all three of his field-goal attempts during Saturday's preseason loss to the Chargers.
Zuerlein has now converted all five of his field-goal attempts during the preseason, so his grasp on the kicker job remains firm, especially after the Rams waived Travis Coons on Monday. A bounce-back fantasy campaign is possible for Zuerlein, but it's probably wise to keep expectations in check until the offense proves it can consistently move the ball into scoring position.
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Wil Lutz K | DEN
Saints' Wil Lutz: Perfect through three preseason games
Lutz remained perfect on kicks this preseason, making both his field-goal attempts and converting an extra point in Saturday's preseason game against the Texans.
After a strong finish to last season, Lutz has been nothing short of stellar all offseason and into the preseason action. With a booming leg and the support of the Saints' coaching staff, the second-year pro should likely be an excellent kicker option for fantasy teams so long as Drew Brees continues to guide the Saints offense.
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Mike Meyer K | ATL
Falcons' Mike Meyer: Stays perfect in preseason loss
Meyer connected with a 28-yard attempt in Saturday's preseason game against the Cardinals.
Meyer has hit all three of his field-goal attempts during the preseason, so while he's doing all he can to unseat Matt Bryant for the right to kick for the Falcons this season, the fact that the team has yet to let him attempt an extra point suggests that the veteran should hang on to the starting job. Bryant should be a top kicking option if he does, but it's not out of the realm of possibility that Meyer unseats him, so keep an eye on this position battle as cut day approaches.
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Matt Bryant K | ATL
Falcons' Matt Bryant: Connects with lone attempt in preseason loss
Bryant made a 20-yard field goal on his only attempt of the night in Saturday's preseason game against the Cardinals.
The ageless wonder has connected on three of four field-goal tries and all three extra-point attempts in the preseason, but he's still feeling a little pressure from Mike Meyer, who signed with the team this year. Meyer has connected with all three of his preseason field-goal attempts, including one from 53 yards. Bryant still has the leg up in the kicking competition, but it's not set in stone that he'll win the job just yet.
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Cairo Santos K | CHI
Chiefs' Cairo Santos: To return to practice
Santos (groin) is expected to return to practice this week, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports.
Santos' groin problem has kept him sidelined for over two weeks, leaving him behind the eight ball in his preparation for the regular season. Fortunately, he's anticipated to get some work in this week, which figures to bode well for his Week 1 availability. Santos ranked fifth among qualified kickers last season, making 88.6 percent of his field goals.
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Marshall Koehn K | CIN
Vikings' Marshall Koehn: Mixed peformance Sunday
Koehn converted a 58-yard field goal but missed a 47-yard field goal attempt, in Sunday's preseason win over the 49ers. He remains in a tight battle with Kai Forbath for Minnesota's kicking job.
He was given kicking duties for the game with Forbath given the night off. Forbath will work the final preseason game with Koehn sitting out. Koehn showed off his strong leg with the 58-yard conversion, but the 47-yard miss may cause him to lose the job.
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Matt Prater K | BUF
Lions' Matt Prater: Quiet in third preseason tilt
Prater didn't attempt a field goal but converted all four of his PATs during Friday's preseason game against the Patriots.
The last time Prater went an entire game without attempting a field goal was Week 14 of the 2015 season, so the kicker's minimal usage Friday isn't a great example of what to expect from him this year (he attempted at least two field goals in 12 of 16 games in 2016). Last week's exhibition against the Jets is probably a better indicator, as the Lions offense got off to a much better start and Prater ultimately ended the day with three field goals -- including one from 50 yards out.
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Jason Myers K | SEA
Jaguars' Jason Myers: Hits 44-yarder in preseason loss
Myers connected on a 44-yard field goal attempt in Thursday's preseason matchup against the Panthers.
The Jaguars brought in multiple free-agent kickers after Myers struggled in the team's second preseason game Aug. 17, but Myers bounced back Thursday, hitting both of his extra-point attempts in addition to the field goal. The job remains Myers' to lose, and if he finishes out the exhibition season with a solid showing in Atlanta next week, the job should be his heading into Week 1.
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Andrew Franks K | MIA
Dolphins' Andrew Franks: Hits 56-yarder in dress rehearsal
Franks converted his only field-goal attempt during Thursday's preseason game against the Eagles.
The Dolphins were able to get into the end zone five times Thursday, which contributed to Franks' low usage. However, the third-year kicker was perfect on all of his PATs and looked plenty ready for the regular season after sending a 56-yarder through the uprights just before halftime.