This is expected to be Boswell's ninth season as the Steelers kicker. After finishing sixth among all kickers on a per-game basis in 2021, Boswell predictably finished league-average in the same category in 2022 because of the team's massive offensive overhaul. Odds are the offense still won't be explosive enough to give Boswell more than 30 field goal attempts and a bunch of extra points, so he's pretty easy to avoid drafting. At least two other kickers in his own division are better options.
Steelers' Chris Boswell: Makes both field-goal attempts
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Boswell made both of his field-goal attempts during the Steelers' 30-6 loss to the Texans on Sunday.
The Steelers' offense has struggled early in 2023, but Boswell has been reliable when called upon this year. Although he had attempts from just 35 yards and 23 yards during Sunday's blowout loss, he's now made all seven of his field-goal attempts while converting all five of his extra-point tries over the first four weeks of the season.
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Steelers' Chris Boswell: Perfect again Sunday
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Boswell made all three of his field-goal attempts while converting both of his extra-point tries during the Steelers' 23-18 win over the Raiders on Sunday.
Following a regular-season opener in which the Steelers fell behind early, Boswell has seen his workload increase over the next two weeks. He had a season-high three field-goal attempts during Sunday's primetime win and was perfect once again, including a season-long make from 57 yards. Boswell has converted all five of his field-goal attempts while making all five of his extra-point tries over the first three weeks of the 2023 campaign.
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Steelers' Chris Boswell: Perfect in victory
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Boswell converted both of his field-goal attempts while making both of his extra-point tries during the Steelers' 26-22 win over the Browns on Monday.
Boswell didn't see much work during the Steelers' blowout loss in the regular-season opener, but he converted two field-goal attempts from at least 50 yards during Monday's primetime victory. Boswell has had nine attempts from 50-plus yards in each of the past two seasons, and it was encouraging to see him make both of his attempts Monday. The 32-year-old converted just 71.4 percent of his field-goal attempts last year but has had a solid start to 2023 despite seeing limited work over Pittsburgh's first two games.
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Steelers' Chris Boswell: Makes lone kick in blowout loss
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Boswell made his lone extra-point try during the Steelers' 30-7 loss to the 49ers on Sunday.
The Steelers' offense was unable to generate much production during Sunday's regular-season opener, and Boswell didn't have any field-goal attempts in the blowout loss. However, he still made his lone kick after winning the starting placekicking job during the offseason. After an inefficient 2022 in which he made just 71.4 percent of his field-goal attempts, he'll attempt to bounce back in 2023.
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Steelers' Chris Boswell: Wins placekicking job
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Boswell is set to begin the season as the Steelers' starting placekicker after the team waived B.T. Potter on Aug. 26, Alan Saunders of SteelersNow.com reports.
Boswell had some competition for his job during the offseason after converting just 71.4 percent of his field-goal attempts last year, but he had a strong preseason this year and managed to stave off Potter to keep his job. Boswell has had nine field-goal attempts from at least 50 yards in each of the last two seasons, and he converted 83.3 percent of those tries.
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Steelers' Chris Boswell: Perfect once again
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Boswell converted his lone field-goal attempt while making all three of his extra-point tries during Thursday's 24-0 preseason win over Atlanta.
Boswell didn't appear in the Steelers' preseason opener but has been effective since then, making all nine of his kicks over the last two games. B.T. Potter missed his lone kick -- a 43-yard field-goal attempt -- in the fourth quarter Thursday, so Boswell appears to be the favorite to open the regular season as the Steelers' placekicker.
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Steelers' Chris Boswell: Perfect against Buffalo
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Boswell converted both of his field-goal attempts while making all three extra-point tries during Saturday's 27-17 preseason win over Buffalo.
Boswell didn't play during last weekend's preseason opener since rookie B.T. Potter handled placekicking duties, but the veteran served as the team's kicker against Buffalo and was perfect on five kicks. Boswell converted just 71.4 percent of his field-goal attempts last year, and it appears to be a tight battle for a roster spot between the 32-year-old and Potter ahead of the regular season.
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Steelers' Chris Boswell: Doesn't play in preseason opener
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Boswell didn't play in Friday's 27-17 preseason win over the Buccaneers.
The Steelers signed B.T. Potter as an undrafted free agent during the offseason to compete with Boswell for the starting placekicker job, and the former got the first chance to contribute during the preseason. Potter converted both of his field-goal attempts while making all three of his extra-point tries in the win, but it wouldn't be surprising to see Boswell get a chance to kick as the preseason progresses.
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Steelers' Chris Boswell: Ends season on high note
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Boswell converted both of his field-goal attempts while making all three of his extra-point tries during the Steelers' 28-14 win over the Browns on Sunday.
Boswell had missed at least one field-goal attempt in three of his four appearances leading up to Sunday's regular-season finale, but he was perfect against Cleveland to help the Steelers finish the year with a winning record. The 31-year-old missed five games in 2022 due to his groin injury, but he appeared in 12 matchups and made 20 of 28 field-goal attempts while converting all 18 of his extra-point tries. Boswell made 92.3 percent of his field-goal attempts over the three seasons prior to 2022 and re-signed with the Steelers on a four-year deal in August, so he'll likely continue to serve as Pittsburgh's kicker next year despite his 71.4 percent field-goal conversion rate this season.
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Steelers' Chris Boswell: Makes four kicks in primetime
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Boswell converted three of four field-goal attempts while making his lone extra-point try during the Steelers' 16-13 win over Baltimore on Sunday.
Boswell had a 48-yard field-goal attempt hit the right upright late in the second quarter Sunday, but he managed to make three total field goals, including a 51-yarder in the third quarter. Although he matched his highest total of field goals made in a single game this season, he's now missed at least one field-goal attempt in three of his four appearances since returning from a groin injury. During those four games, he's made six of 10 field-goal attempts while converting all seven of his extra-point tries.
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Steelers' Chris Boswell: Makes two field goals Saturday
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Boswell converted two of four field-goal attempts while making his lone extra-point try during the Steelers' 13-10 win over Las Vegas on Saturday.
Boswell was perfect on four kicks in Week 15, but he was kicking in cold and windy conditions during Saturday's matchup against the Raiders. He missed a 43-yard attempt wide left in the second quarter and missed a 52-yarder wide left in the third. However, he did just enough to lead Pittsburgh to the narrow Week 16 win.
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Steelers' Chris Boswell: Makes two extra-point tries
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Boswell missed his lone field-goal attempt while making both of his extra-point tries during the Steelers' 16-14 loss to the Ravens on Sunday.
Boswell returned to the field Sunday after missing the last five games due to a groin injury, but he had his lone field-goal attempt blocked during the narrow loss to Baltimore. However, it was encouraging to see him convert both of his extra-point tries. Over eight appearances this year, the 31-year-old has converted 12 of 17 field-goal attempts while making all 11 of his extra-point tries.
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Steelers' Chris Boswell: Returns from IR
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The Steelers reinstated Boswell (groin) from injured reserve Saturday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
The Steelers waived Matthew Wright in a corresponding move, setting the stage for Boswell to step back in as the team's kicker Sunday against the Ravens. Given that he received a lucrative contract extension in August that leaves him Baltimore's Justin Tucker as the NFL's highest-paid kickers, Boswell was always expected to get his job back once he healed up from the right groin injury that has sideline him since Week 8. The Steelers received good production while Boswell was out, as Wright converted 12 of his 14 field-goal attempts and all seven of his extra-point tries during his four-game run with the team.
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Steelers' Chris Boswell: Practicing again
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Pittsburgh designated Boswell (groin) for return from injured reserve Thursday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
Boswell has evidently shown enough progress in his recovery from the right groin injury that has sidelined him since Week 8 to resume practicing, but it's unclear if he'll be cleared to rejoin the 53-man roster ahead of Sunday's game against the Ravens. The Steelers have a 21-day window to evaluate Boswell for a return to the roster, so the team can wait until late December to decide whether to activate him or keep him on IR for the rest of the season. Matthew Wright has served as the Steelers' kicker in the past four games, converting 12 of 14 field-goal tries and all seven of his extra-point attempts.
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Steelers' Chris Boswell: Lands on IR
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Pittsburgh placed Boswell (groin) on injured reserve Thursday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
The Steelers' decision to sign another kicker (Matthew Wright) off the Chiefs' practice squad Wednesday already seemed to signal that Boswell wasn't on track to play Sunday against the Saints, but Boswell's move to IR means that he'll be sidelined for at least four games on account of the groin injury. Boswell, who sat out the Steelers' Week 8 loss to the Eagles before Pittsburgh went on bye Week 9, won't be eligible to return until the team's Dec. 11 matchup with the Ravens in Week 14.
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Steelers' Chris Boswell: Lands on IR
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Pittsburgh placed Boswell (groin) on injured reserve Thursday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
The Steelers' decision to sign another kicker (Matthew Wright) off the Chiefs' practice squad Wednesday already seemed to signal that Boswell wasn't on track to play Sunday against the Saints, but Boswell's move to IR means that he'll be sidelined for at least four games on account of the groin injury. Boswell, who sat out the Steelers' Week 8 loss to the Eagles before Pittsburgh went on bye Week 9, won't be eligible to return until the team's Dec. 11 matchup with the Ravens in Week 14.
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Steelers' Chris Boswell: Sits out practice again
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Boswell (groin) didn't practice Thursday, Brian Batko of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Boswell picked up a groin injury ahead of Pittsburgh's Week 8 loss to the Eagles and has now missed his second straight practice to open Week 10. The 31-year-old's inability to participate coming off the Steelers' Week 9 bye week is a very discouraging sign for his availability, and he'll have just one more practice to increase his activity before Sunday's contest against New Orleans. Boswell converted 12 of his 16 field-goal attempts and all nine point-after tries over the first seven games of the season, and his absence would leave Matthew Wright, who was signed off the Chiefs' practice squad Wednesday, to take over as Pittsburgh's starting kicker
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Steelers' Chris Boswell: Fails to practice Wednesday
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Boswell (groin) didn't practice Wednesday, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
Boswell was sidelined for Week 8 due to a groin issue and still isn't ready to practice following the team's Week 9 bye. The veteran kicker will have two more opportunities to participate before the team needs to make a decision on his status for Sunday's matchup against the Saints, but the Steelers already seem to be preparing for him to miss the contest. Pittsburgh signed Matthew Wright to the 53-man roster Wednesday, which suggests the team doesn't believe Boswell will play Week 10.
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Steelers' Chris Boswell: Converts both kicks
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Boswell made his lone field-goal attempt while converting his lone extra-point try during the Steelers' 16-10 loss to the Dolphins on Sunday.
Boswell put the Steelers on the board with a 45-yard field goal in the second quarter Sunday and drilled an extra-point try later in the quarter, but the two teams were held scoreless during the second half. The 31-year-old has now converted 12 of 16 field-goal attempts while making all nine of his extra-point tries this season.
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Steelers' Chris Boswell: Perfect against Buccaneers
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Boswell converted both of his field-goal attempts while making both of his extra-point tries during Sunday's 20-18 win over Tampa Bay.
After missing two kicks during last week's loss in windy Buffalo, Boswell was perfect against the Buccaneers to help lead the Steelers to the narrow victory. The 31-year-old has had plenty of work from 50-plus yards to begin the season but has made just 73.3 percent of his total field-goal attempts over the first six weeks of the campaign.
