NFL Player News
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Matt Bryant K | ATL
Falcons K Matt Bryant not asked for much in London
Falcons kicker Matt Bryant was not asked to do much in a Week 8 defeat to the Lions in London. Bryant did not have a field goal attempt and added three extra points in a 22-21 defeat. He has converted 8 of 10 field goal attempts this season.
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Matt Prater K | BUF
Matt Prater drills game-winning FG in London game
Lions kicker Matt Prater drilled a game-winning 48-yard field goal as time expired to give his team a 22-21 Week 8 victory over the Falcons in London.
Prater's first attempt went wide right, but he was saved by a delay of game penalty that pushed his kick back 5 yards. He added a 22-yard field goal in the third quarter and a 20-yard shot in the fourth. He finished 3 for 3 in field goal attempts with one extra point, totaling 10 points in the win. He is 5 for 7 on the season. -
Kenny Britt WR | NE
Tim Barnes C | SF
Rodger Saffold OG | CLE
William Hayes DE | MIA
T.J. McDonald SS | MIA
Brandon McGee DB | DET
Greg Zuerlein K | NYJ
Ethan Westbrooks DT | NO
Benny Cunningham RB | JAC
Jo-Lonn Dunbar OLB | NO
Trumaine Johnson CB | CAR
Janoris Jenkins CB | SF
Rams CBs Jenkins, Johnson questionable Week 8 in KC
Cornerbacks Janoris Jenkins and Trumaine Johnson are questionable with knee injuries, according to the injury report released Friday by the Rams for their Sunday game at Kansas City.
The only other non-probables are defensive back Brandon McGee (foot) and center Tim Barnes (shoulder). Both have been ruled out.
Deemed probable are wideout Kenny Britt (ankle), running back Benny Cunningham (knee), linebacker Jo-Lonn Dunbar (toe), defensive linemen Ethan Westbrooks (hand) and William Hayes (illness), safety T.J. McDonald (concussion), tackle Rodger Saffold (knee) and kicker Greg Zuerlein (illness).
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Brandon McManus K | GB
Broncos K Brandon McManus hooks lone FG attempt wide left
Broncos kicker Brandon McManus hooked his only attempt -- a 53-yard shot -- wide left in a Week 8 victory over the Chargers.
McManus missed his kick in the fourth quarter while trying to extend the lead for the Broncos. He finished 0 for 1 in field goal attempt, adding five extra points in a 35-21 victory. He has converted only 6 of 8 field goal attempts this season.
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Brandon McManus K | GB
Broncos K Brandon McManus cleared for Week 8
As expected, Broncos kicker Brandon McManus was deemed active for Thursday night's clash at home against the Chargers. McManus wasn't able to practice Monday and Tuesday because of a right groin injury, but was a full participant in practice Wednesday. He has converted 6 of 7 field goal attempts this season, two of which have come from 40-plus yards.
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Caleb Sturgis K | LAC
Philbin calls out Caleb Sturgis during team meeting for missing FGs
Dolphins coach Joe Philbin said he called out kicker Caleb Sturgis during a team meeting for missing a pair of field goals during a win Week 7 at Chicago, according to The Miami Herald.
"We were in the team meeting today and we said we’ve got to make those field goals," Philbin said. "We kind of went through that sequence where we took a sack and knocked ourselves back, and made the field goal more difficult. That being said, I said to him right there in the whole team meeting, we’ve got to make those field goals. He knows that and I suspect that he will work at it and he’ll get better at it."
Sturgis is connecting on 78.6 percent of his field goals (11 of 14) after converting at a 76.5 percent rate (26 of 34) as a rookie in 2013.
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Brandon McManus K | GB
Broncos K Brandon McManus held out Tuesday
Broncos kicker Brandon McManus did not practice Tuesday due to a groin injury, but coach John Fox doesn't seem worried about McManus' availability for Thursday's game against the Chargers, reports ESPN.com. "See what tomorrow brings," Fox said. "I'm sure he'll be good to go."
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Brandon McManus K | GB
Broncos' Brandon McManus stuck on XP duty in Week 7
Broncos kicker Brandon McManus didn't receive a field-goal attempt Sunday but kicked six extra points in his team's 42-17 thrashing of the 49ers in Week 7.
McManus watched Peyton Manning march the offense up and down the field over the first three quarters of the game, and backup Brock Osweiler wasn't able to lead the team into scoring position once he took over in the fourth quarter. McManus has received more than one field-goal attempt just once this season. He and the Broncos will face the Chargers in Week 8.
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Cairo Santos K | CHI
Cairo Santos nails game winner in Chiefs' Week 7 win
Chiefs kicker Cairo Santos made all three of his field-goal attempts Sunday, including a career-high 48-yard kick with less than a minute left, in his team's 23-20 win over the Chargers in Wek 7.
Santos, who added two extra points on the day, hit field goals from 28 and 40 yards out earlier in the game before being called upon to break a tie with 21 seconds left in the fourth quarter. He delivered, giving the Chiefs a big divisional win. Santos has made eight of his 10 field-goal attempts this season. The Chiefs face the Rams in Week 8.
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Graham Gano K | NYG
Panthers K Graham Gano held to one FG in Week 7 defeat
Panthers kicker Graham Gano registered only five points in a Week 7 defeat at Green Bay on Sunday.
Gano knocked down a 33-yard field goal in the second quarter for his only kick of the afternoon. He went 1 for 1 in field goal attempts and added two extra points in a 38-17 defeat. He has converted 12 of 14 field goals on the year.