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  • Connor Barth K | CHI

    Connor Barth: Expected to sign with Bears

    The Bears are expected to sign Barth, who was released by the Saints on Saturday, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports.

    Despite losing to Kai Forbath in a preseason battle, Barth is positioned to enter Week 1 with one of the 32 starting kicking jobs. The Bears are releasing long-time kicker Robbie Gould, who was often useful for fantasy purposes despite being attached to mediocre and sub-par offenses. Barth may be worth a look for the kicker-needy, but he's unlikely to emerge as a high-end option.

  • Shayne Graham: Cut by Falcons

    Graham was cut by the Falcons on Friday, ESPN's Vaughn McClure reports.

    Graham was brought into Atlanta after fellow Matt Bryant got injured last season with five games remaining. In his abbreviated stint with the team, Graham converted 11 of 13 field goal tries, which earned him the opportunity to compete with Bryant to start this season. However, following the preseason, the Falcons have apparently now opted to stick with Bryant, sending the 19-year veteran Graham packing.

  • Matt Bryant K | ATL

    Falcons' Matt Bryant: Hits all three kicks in preseason win

    Bryant connected on a 27-yard field goal and hit both of his extra points in Thursday's preseason finale against the Jaguars.

    Bryant had missed some time during training camp with an undisclosed injury, but it appears that's behind him now. The fact that he made all three of his attempts while Shayne Graham missed a 32-yard attempt bodes well for the veteran's chance of winning the job. We'll know for sure come Saturday.

  • Connor Barth K | CHI

    Saints' Connor Barth: Kicking competition remains close

    After four preseason games, it's still unclear Barth or Kai Forbath will enter the season as the Saints' Week 1 starting kicker, according to the New Orleans Times-Picayune.

    Both Barth and Forbath had only limited opportunities in preseason exhibitions. Forbath, the Saints' kicker for 10 games in 2015, was 3-for-4 on field goals, missing a 50-yarder in the preseason opener in New England. Barth was 2-for-2, but he didn't have a chance to make a 50-yarder as his longest attempt was from 40. Each kicker made his only extra point, and both were solid on kickoffs. Perhaps the team feels more comfortable with the incumbent Forbath, but it would also be hard to cut a guy like Barth considering he didn't miss. The Saints will have difficult decision to make when rosters are due this Saturday, and all fantasy owners can really do is take a wait-and-see approach.

  • Redskins' Dustin Hopkins: Makes 3-of-4 field goals in preseason

    Hopkins made 3-of-4 field goals in the preseason.

    Hopkins was 2-of-2 in Wednesday's Week 4 win over the Buccaneers and looked very consistent throughout all the exhibition games. He'll look to keep up the level of play as he heads into his second season in Washington.

  • Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn: Placed on injured reserve

    Fairbairn (quad) has been placed on injured reserve, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

    Fairbairn was attempting to usurp the placekicking job from Nick Novak, but didn't play in preseason Week 2 or 3 due to the injury. They like his potential and want to evaluate him as a future kicking option.

  • Matt Bryant K | ATL

    Falcons' Matt Bryant: Sits out practice Monday

    Bryant (undisclosed) did not practice Monday due to muscle tightness, Vaughn McClure of ESPN reports.

    Bryant was held out of Thursday's preseason game due to an undisclosed injury and has now missed the team's past two practices. It's unclear if the muscle tightness spurred the absence, and he's currently without a timetable for return.

  • Giorgio Tavecchio: Waived by Raiders

    Tavecchio has been waived by the Raiders.

    With the move, veteran Sebastian Janikowski is now the only kicker on the Raiders' roster as Week 1 approaches.

  • Zach Hocker K | TB

    Zach Hocker: Cut by Bengals

    Hocker has been cut by the Bengals.

    Hocker returned from an ankle injury Sunday in Jacksonville and hit one extra point point in the process, but ultimately he was unable to unseat Mike Nugent as the Bengals' kicker in advance of Week 1.

  • Ravens' Justin Tucker: Converts both tries in preseason game

    Tucker converted both of his field-goal attempts in Saturday's preseason game against the Lions.

    Universally regarded as one of the NFL's best kickers, Tucker signed a four-year, $16.8 million deal in the offseason, closely mimicking the contract signed by New England's Stephen Gostkowski a year prior. Despite being attached to an offense that's been inconsistent during his tenure, Tucker has always been at least a decent option at his position, boasting a unique combination of accuracy and leg strength. If the Baltimore offense is merely decent, Tucker shouldn't have much trouble finishing as a top-10 kicker.

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