NFL Player News
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Matt Bryant K | ATL
Falcons K Matt Bryant converts field goal, gets three extra points
Falcons kicker Matt Bryant hit a 42-yard field goal and knocked in three extra points in Sunday's win over the Giants.
Bryant is off to a perfect start in 2015, with five field goals and five extra points under his belt. The veteran has made 58 of 64 field goals since 2013, making him one of the most accurate kickers over that period. He should continue to kick well in the dome.
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Greg Zuerlein K | NYJ
Rams K Greg Zuerlein stays perfect after converting FG in Week 2
Rams kicker Greg Zuerlein connected on a 52-yard field goal attempt and made his one extra point try in a 24-10 loss to Washington on Sunday.
Zuerlein remains perfect on the year, hitting all three of his field goal attempts and his five extra points. He has been decent fantasy-wise so far this season, but it's hard to tell if the Rams' explosive offense from Week 1 was the legitimate one, or Sunday's dud was the real deal. Zuerlein does get a lot of long-distance chances, but he relies on an inconsistent offense to get him into the territory.
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Dustin Hopkins K | CLE
Redskins K Dustin Hopkins notches 46-yard field goal in win
Redskins kicker Dustin Hopkins converted his sole field goal for 46 yards and was also perfect on three point-after attempts in Sunday's 24-10 victory over the Rams.
Hopkins enjoyed a perfect regular-season debut in the Redskins' upset victory after being signed earlier in the week to replace Kai Forbath. The third-year pro also posted four touchbacks in five kickoffs, validating the Redskins' decision to release their veteran kicker for the moment. However, as with any young placekicker, Hopkins will be evaluated week-to-week as the season goes on.
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Jason Myers K | SEA
Jaguars K Jason Myers says he can fix mistakes from Week 1
Jaguars kicker Jason Myers, who missed a field goal and an extra-point kick in the season opener, reviewed tapes of his misses and said he was "too quick to the ball," the Florida Times-Union reports.
Myers, who said "it's very easy, fixable stuff," was handed the kicking job after Jacksonville traded away long-time Jaguar Josh Scobee to Pittsburgh.
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Blair Walsh K | ATL
Vikings' Mike Zimmer a bit concerned about kicker Blair Walsh
Vikings kicker Blair Walsh made 1 of 2 field goal attempts, missing from 44 yards, in Monday's loss to San Francisco. After going just 5 of 11 on field goals in the preseason, he appeared to lose the confidence of coach Mike Zimmer.
"He didn't kick very good in pregame," Zimmer told the Minneapolis Star Tribune. "I don't know, he hit 28 out of 28 in practice last week, so he's got to carry it to the game ... it's worrisome."
Walsh signed a four-year, $14 million contract before the start of training camp, so the Vikings will have a hard decision whether to find a new kicker if he continues to struggle. Zimmer before had shown confidence in Walsh in the preseason, so he could be on thin ice.
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Cairo Santos K | CHI
Chiefs K Cairo Santos converts 2 of 3 field goals in Week 1
Chiefs kicker Cairo Santos made two of his three field goal attempts in Sunday's game against the Texans, adding three extra points.
Santos' only miss on the day came from 51 yards out, while he connected on two field goals including a long of 48 yards. The Chiefs will face Denver in Week 2, who sport a defense that could lead to multiple field goal opportunities.
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Matt Bryant K | ATL
Falcons K Matt Bryant nails four field goals in Monday's win
Falcons kicker Matt Bryant was perfect on all four of his field goal attempts in Monday's 26-24 win over the Eagles.
His longest came from 47 yards and he also connected from 41, 39 and 44 yards. Bryant also converted both of his extra points.
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Brandon McManus K | GB
Broncos PK Brandon McManus hits FGs of 57, 56 yards
Broncos placekicker Brandon McManus was perfect Sunday in a season-opening win over Baltimore.
McManus connected on all four of his field goal attempts, including bombs from 57 and 56 yards in the first quarter. He also hit from 43 yards in the second quarter and 33 yards in the fourth.
He can try for another big game in just four days as his team plays Kansas City on Thursday night.
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Zach Hocker K | TB
Saints PK Zach Hocker nails all four FG attempts in NFL debut
Placekicker Zach Hocker certainly made the Saints look smart Sunday when they named him their starter.
Hocker successfully booted all four field goal attempts in the loss to Arizona. He hit from 37, 23, 43 and 33 yards out. The last two came in the fourth quarter.
He will try to keep up the good work when New Orleans plays Tampa Bay in Week 2.
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Nick Folk K | NYJ
Jets restructure contract of K Nick Folk
The Jets restructured the contract of kicker Nick Folk on Saturday, according to ESPN.com.
The move created more cap room for New York, after it converted $1.78 million of Folk's $2.5 million base salary into a signing bonus.
Folk made 32 of 39 field goals for the Jets last season.