Bates went 3-of-4 on field-goal attempts and 5-for-5 on extra-point tries in Thursday's 44-30 win over the Cowboys.

The kicker had a 52-yard field-goal try blocked in the third quarter, but other than that, he made the most of his opportunities, connecting on field goals from 38, 47 and 46 yards, respectively. Bates is now 19-of-24 on field-goal tries and 45-of-47 on extra-point attempts for the year, with all five field-goal misses coming from 40 yards or longer. The second-year pro is often limited in his field-goal opportunities by his coach's desire to go for it, but on this night, he got more than usual.

Aubrey converted all five of his field-goal tries and his lone PAT in Thursday's Week 14 loss to the Lions.

Aubrey kept the Cowboys close for most of the game with his big leg. Among his field-goal makes were a 57-yarder in the first quarter, a 55-yarder in the second and a 63-yarder in the third. He now has six career field goals of 60-plus yards, the most in NFL history. Aubrey is 27-for-29 on FG tries and 28-of-29 on PATs this season.

Smyth is likely to be New Orleans' placekicker Sunday in Tampa Bay, Jeff Nowak of Audacy Sports reports.

Smyth kicked for the Saints this past Sunday against Miami and made his lone field-goal try -- a 56-yarder. He also helped New Orleans get the ball back late with a successful onside kick. Smyth was placed back on the Saints' practice squad Monday, but that move was almost certainly procedural, as he did more than enough to earn another elevation for Sunday's Week 14 matchup.

The Raiders cut Joseph from the practice squad Tuesday.

Joseph spent three weeks on Las Vegas' practice squad but wasn't elevated for any games and will look for a new opportunity elsewhere. He kicked in eight games with the Giants, Commanders and Jets last season.

The Colts signed Grupe to their practice squad Tuesday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

After Michael Badgley missed his third point-after attempt in just seven games in this past Sunday's 20-16 loss to the Texans, the Colts worked out three kickers Tuesday. Grupe emerged from the tryout with a spot on the practice squad, and he should be on track to be elevated or signed to the Colts' 53-man roster after Indianapolis officially waived Badgley on Tuesday. Indianapolis will mark the second stop of Grupe's professional career after he had served as the Saints' kicker since the start of the 2023 season before being cut loose last week. Grupe had missed eight field-goal tries in 26 attempts for New Orleans this season, but he's converted at a more palatable 79.8 percent clip for his career.

Koo made his only extra-point try and didn't technically attempt a field goal in Monday's Week 13 loss to the Patriots.

Koo was called upon to attempt a 46-yard field goal in the second quarter, but he stubbed his foot into the ground before making the contact with the ball, leaving holder Jamie Gillian out to dry on a play that went into the box score as a 13-yard loss rather than a FG try. That botched play was emblematic of the Giants performance as a whole in a game during which they were never competitive, and perhaps of the team's season as a whole, as New York has dealt with inexplicable mistakes and collapses multiple times en route to a 2-11 record. As for Koo, he's ironically still perfect on FG attempts since joining the Giants -- at least in official recordkeeping -- as he's gone 4-for-4 in that category along with 8-for-9 on PATs.

Borregales went 4-for-5 on field-goal attempts and made all three of his PATs in Monday night's 33-15 victory over the Giants.

Borregales was able to make four field goals for the second straight week, converting attempts from 22, 30 and 28 yards in the first half before adding a 23-yarder in the fourth. The kicker wasn't perfect in Week 13 though, pushing a 45-yard try wide left in the third quarter, marking his third missed field-goal attempt of the year. The rookie has now gone 23-for-26 on field-goal tries, including 3-for-3 from 50-plus yards, while making 36 of 38 extra-point attempts over 13 contests this year.

The 49ers reverted Gay to their practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

With Eddy Pineiro missing the past two weeks due to a hamstring injury, Gay has stepped in and gone 4-for-4 on field goals as well as 4-for-4 on PATs. San Francisco is on bye Week 14 and Pineiro is trending toward active status when the team returns to action Week 15, so Gay's tenure as the club's kicker may have come to an end.

Smyth reverted to the Saints' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Smyth beat out Cade York for the Saints' starting kicking job during Week 13 prep, and the former had a promising NFL debut during Sunday's 21-17 loss to the Dolphins, when he drilled his lone field-goal attempt from 56 yards and successfully converted on an onside kick late in the fourth quarter. Smyth will likely be elevated to the Saints' active roster for a second consecutive game and be available for this Sunday's NFC South clash against the Buccaneers.

Pineiro (hamstring) is expected to return to action following the 49ers' bye week in Week 14, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.

Pineiro has missed the last two contests with a hamstring injury, but head coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that the team "should" get the kicker back after their bye week. Pineiro has gone a perfect 22-for-22 on field-goal attempts, including six makes from 50-plus yards, over 10 contests with San Francisco this season.