NFL Player News
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Chris Harris CB | NO
Andre Caldwell WR | DET
David Bruton SS | WAS
Lerentee McCray DE | JAC
Michael Schofield OG | DET
Brandon McManus K | GB
Juwan Thompson RB | DEN
Broncos list seven as probable Week 6
The Broncos have listed seven players as probable Week 6 against the Jets.
David Bruton, Andre Caldwell, Chris Harris, Lerentee McCray, Brandon McManus, Michael Schofield and Juwan Thompson should all be able to play Sunday. All seven were able to take part in full practice Friday.
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Matt Prater K | BUF
Matt Prater signs one-year deal with Lions
The Lions will sign kicker Matt Prater to a one-year deal, ESPN reports. The Lions confirmed the agreement Tuesday night, according to the Associated Press.
Prater won a kicking competition with Jay Feely after the Lions waived Alex Henery Monday. He has made 81.6 percent of his field-goal attempts during his eight-year career, including 25 of 26 attempts last season. While he spent half his time kicking in the friendly environment of Denver, he has made 80 percent of his field-goal attempts on the road in his career.
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Matt Prater K | BUF
Report: Lions expected to sign Matt Prater
The Lions are expected to sign free-agent kicker Matt Prater, ESPN reports.
The Lions waived kicker Alex Henery Monday after he missed all three of his field-goal attempts in Week 5. Prater and Jay Feely were brought in for a tryout, and it appears the team is set to go with the former Broncos kicker.
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Report: Matt Prater, Jay Feely scheduled for workout with Lions
Former Broncos kicker Matt Prater and former Cardinals kicker Jay Feely are scheduled to work out for the Lions Tuesday, according to ESPN. The Lions announced Monday they released kicker Alex Henery, who missed three field goals in a loss to the Bills Sunday.
Former Bucs kicker Connor Barth is also expected to be at Tuesday's workout, according to the Detroit Free Press.
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Cairo Santos K | CHI
Cairo Santos good from 42 yards out
Chiefs kicker Cairo Santos nailed his only field-goal try from 42 yards and added two PATs in the loss at San Francisco. Santos is on a bye Week 6.
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Brandon McManus K | GB
Broncos' Brandon McManus has a big day Week 5
Broncos kicker Brandon McManus had a big game Week 5.
McManus hit just two of his three field goal attempts, but made up for that with five extra points. He was able to hit from 41 and 44 yards out, but missed from 53 yards away. He'll take on the Jets Week 6.
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Justin Tucker K | BAL
Ravens K Justin Tucker boots a pair of FGs Week 5
Ravens kicker Justin Tucker knocked down a pair of field goals in a Week 5 defeat to the Colts.
Tucker booted a 52-yard field goal in the second quarter and a 27-yard field goal in the final period. He converted all two of his field goal attempts, adding one extra point in a 20-13 defeat.
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Shayne Graham K | ATL
Saints K Shayne Graham converts three FGs in OT win
Saints kicker Shayne Graham made three field goals and finished with a season-high 11 points during a 37-31 overtime win Week 5 against the Bucs.
Graham made field goals of 29 and 30 yards in the first quarter, and then tied the game at 31 with a 44-yard field goal with 2:30 left in the fourth quarter.
The Saints are back in action Week 7 at Detroit. The team is on a bye Week 6.
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Graham Gano K | NYG
Panthers PK Graham Gano makes key boot in taming of Bears
Panthers placekicker Graham Gano nailed a 44-yard field goal with four minutes left to tie the game and booted all four extra point attempts to help his team beat Chicago on Sunday.
His field goal came on his only try.