NFL Player News
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Greg Zuerlein K | NYJ
Rams' Greg Zuerlein: Inactive Sunday
Zuerlein (groin) is inactive Sunday against the Bengals, ESPN's Nick Wagoner reports.
Zuerlein was a late addition to the injury report after suffering a groin injury during Friday's practice, and that ailment turned out to be enough to hold him out of action. According to the Rams' official site, the recently-signed Zach Hocker will get the starting nod at kicker Sunday afternoon.
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Zach Hocker K | TB
Zach Hocker: Signing with Rams
Hocker will sign with the Rams on Saturday, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com reports.
The Rams' regular kicker, Greg Zuerlein, is considered questionable with a groin injury, so the addition of Hocker simply adds insurance in the event Zuerlein is held out. Hocker appeared in six games for the Saints before being waived on Oct. 19. He converted 9-of-13 field goals, including all three of his attempts within 30 yards.
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Greg Zuerlein K | NYJ
Rams' Greg Zuerlein: Added to injury report
Zuerlein (groin) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game in Cincinnati, ESPN's Nick Wagoner reports.
Zuerlein presumably suffered the injury during Friday's practice, as he was a late addition to the final injury report. Even if he's able to play, he's attached to a terrible offense that has a highly difficult matchup.
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Graham Gano K | NYG
Panthers' Graham Gano: Racks up 15 points Thursday
Gano finished with 15 points in Thursday's win over the Cowboys, converting on 4-of-5 field-goal attempts and knocking down all three of his extra-point tries.
The Panthers controlled the clock through much of the game, but their failure to convert on eight of their 16 third-down chances worked to the benefit of Gano. A blocked kick by the Cowboys on his final attempt from the field was the only thing that stood in the way of a perfect day for Gano, who has recorded double-digit points in four of his last five games.
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Matt Bryant K | ATL
Falcons' Matt Bryant: Dealing with quad issue
With Bryant having strained his quad Wednesday during practice, the Falcons have signed Shayne Graham.
The Falcons haven't ruled Bryant out for Sunday's game against the Vikings, but the fact that the team move so swiftly to add another kicker suggests that Bryant is in danger of missing the contest.
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Matt Bryant K | ATL
Falcons' Matt Bryant: Limited Wednesday
Bryant was limited in practice Wednesday due to a right quadriceps injury.
Until the Falcons sign another kicker, Bryant should be considered good to go for Sunday's contest against the Vikings. Typically one of the highest-scoring kicking options in the NFL, he's fallen all the way to 18th in scoring with 68 points, as the Falcons have sputtered after a fast start to the season.
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Connor Barth K | CHI
Buccaneers' Connor Barth: Converts one field goal, six extra points in Week 11 blowout
Barth kicked a 28-yard field goal in his only attempt, and converted all six extra-point tries in Sunday's 45-17 victory over the Eagles.
Barth broke a two-week streak of missed field goals by successfully converting his sole attempt. With Jameis Winston and the rest of the Bucs offense in record-breaking mode Sunday, the veteran kicker got a rare respite from three-point tries. He notably matched the career-high six extra-point attempts he posted in a similarly memorable Tampa offensive outburst versus the Raiders in 2012, the only game in Doug Martin's career where he exceeded his remarkable 235-yard total from Sunday.