NFL Player News
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Matt Gay K | IND
Colts' Matt Gay: Misses one in loss
Gay made three of four field-goal attempts in Saturday's 23-19 loss to the Texans.
Gay's lone miss came from 57 yards out and although it had the distance, hit the right upright and failed to go through. However, he was successful in the contest from 52, 38 and 35 yards, but the Colts ultimately suffered a season-ending loss. The Utah product made a career-high 33 field goals this year, including eight from 50 yards and beyond, which was also a career best. On the other hand, Gay's 80 percent conversion rate was his lowest since his rookie campaign. The 29-year-old signed a four-year contract with the Colts last offseason and will likely remain the team's kicker in what could be a formidable offense next year.
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Greg Zuerlein K | NYJ
Jets' Greg Zuerlein: Hits three of four tries in snow
Zuerlein made three of four field-goal attempts in Sunday's 17-3 win over the Patriots.
With heavy snow coming down, no kick was easy, so Zuerlein's performance was more than adequate in that context. He connected from 21, 40 and 33 yards but banged a 49-yard attempt off the upright. The miss was only Zuerlein's third on 38 field-goal attempts, and he made 15 of 16 PAT tries in 2023. The 36-year-old kicker will be a free agent this offseason, but the Jets will likely try to re-sign Zuerlein, who has spent the past two seasons with the team on one-year deals.
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Mike Badgley K | DET
Lions' Michael Badgley: Another missed PAT
Badgley converted his lone field-goal attempt and three of four PATs during Sunday's 30-20 win over the Vikings.
While Badgley remains perfect on field-goal tries this year, he missed an extra-point attempt for the second time in three weeks. The Miami (Fla.) product thus finishes the regular season with four field goals and 12 PATs in four games for Detroit -- numbers that reflect the Lions' success in ending drives with touchdowns down the stretch. Badgley will look to tack on more production against the Rams in the NFC wild card round.
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Cairo Santos K | CHI
Bears' Cairo Santos: Finishes season strong
Santos converted each of his three field-goal attempts in the Bears' 17-9 loss to the Packers on Sunday.
After not making multiple field goals in six if his first nine games, Santos went on a tear the rest of the way. During his last seven games, the veteran connected on 20 field goals and was a clear starting fantasy option during that time. Santos continued to be one of the more accurate kickers in the league, as he connected on 35 of 38 field-goal attempts. The veteran kicker has three years remaining on his contract with Chicago.
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Ka'imi Fairbairn K | HOU
Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn: Misses first kick since Week 2
Fairbairn converted his lone field-goal attempt and two of three extra-point kicks in Saturday's 23-19 win over the Colts in Week 18.
Fairbairn converted from 51 yards, the fifth time in six attempts he's been successful from beyond the 50 and was wide left on the extra-point miss. The missed kick was his first of any kind since Week 2, when he was wide on a 51-yard FGA against the Colts. The five points scored Saturday gave him 102 in 12 games. It's the fifth time in seven seasons he's had at least 100 points.
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Matthew Wright K | KC
Panthers' Matthew Wright: Set to kick Sunday
Wright is active for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers and will serve as the team's kicker in Week 18, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
Wright will fill in for Eddy Pineiro, who sustained a hamstring injury early in last week's 26-0 loss to the Jaguars and won't be available for the finale. The 27-year-old Wright last kicked for the Steelers in 2022, suiting up four times and making 12 of 14 field-goal attempts.
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Eddy Pineiro K | CAR
Panthers' Eddy Pineiro: Sitting out in Week 18
Pineiro (hamstring) is inactive for Sunday's contest against the Buccaneers, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
An active Pineiro didn't fulfill his typical placekicking duties for the Panthers last Sunday at Jacksonville after hurting his hamstring in pregame warmups. The injury kept him out of all drills during Week 18 prep, and an ensuing doubtful designation unsurprisingly led to inactive status this Sunday. Pineiro thus will yield his gig to Matthew Wright in the season finale.
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Austin Seibert K | WAS
Jets' Austin Seibert: Won't kick Sunday
Seibert (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against New England.
Seibert was elevated to the Jets' active roster from their practice squad Saturday, possibly as a result of Greg Zuerlein recently managing a quad injury. However, the latter wasn't listed on New York's injury report and is kicking Sunday, so the somewhat curious move to elevate Seibert will result in him being inactive for the team's season finale. Seibert will end 2023 having kicked in one game, nailing his only field-goal attempt and lone extra-point try against Dallas in Week 2.
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Matthew Wright K | KC
Panthers' Matthew Wright: Elevated to active roster
The Panthers elevated Wright to the active roster Saturday, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
The move comes with Eddy Pineiro (hamstring) listed as doubtful ahead of Sunday's regular-season finale against the Buccaneers. Wright has jumped around multiple practice squads this season before linking up with the Panthers on Tuesday. He'll suit up for Week 18 if Pineiro is ruled out.
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Austin Seibert K | WAS
Jets' Austin Seibert: Elevated to active roster
The Jets elevated Siebert to the active roster Saturday.
Seibert was signed to the Jets' practice squad Dec. 27. Prior to that, he suited up for one game with the Jets and converted one field goal and extra point apiece. Greg Zuerlein has not been ruled out, but he was previously dealing with a quad issue. Thus, this move could simply be for kicking insurance.