Santos did not attempt a kick in the Bears' 19-16 loss to the Lions on Sunday.
Santos provided a stable weekly fantasy floor across the season, scoring fewer than six points in only two games while finishing with a high of 13 points. However, his efficiency continued to trend down after failing to top 84.0 percent accuracy for the second straight year. He is signed with Chicago through 2027 but offers limited upside relative to other fantasy kickers.
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Bears' Cairo Santos: Makes all six kicks on SNF
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Santos made his lone field-goal attempt and all five PATs in Sunday night's 42-38 loss to the 49ers.
Chicago and San Francisco were trading punches all night on offense. Santos' lone field goal was good from 29 yards, and his five PATs tied a season-high mark from Week 9 against the Bengals. On the year, Santos has made 25 of 30 field-goal tries and all 39 of his extra points.
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Bears' Cairo Santos: Converts three field goals in win
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Santos made all three of his field-goal tries and his only extra-point attempt Saturday in a 22-16 overtime win against Green Bay.
Weather conditions were far from ideal for kickers, as high winds provided a significant challenge. That made Santos' accuracy all the more impressive -- his field-goal makes were far from chip shots, coming from 46, 51 and 43 yards out. Santos has made 24 of 29 FG tries and 34 of 34 PATs though 13 games on the season (he missed two games earlier in the campaign due to a thigh injury).
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Bears' Cairo Santos: Makes one FGA in Week 15
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Santos went 1-for-2 on field-goal tries and made all four of his PATs in Sunday's 31-3 win over the Browns.
Santos hit the right upright on a 35-yard field-goal attempt, notching his first miss since Week 11. The kicker later redeemed himself with a 41-yard make in the fourth quarter. On the year, Santos has now gone 21-for-26 on field-goal tries, including 3-for-5 from 50-plus yards, while converting all 33 of his extra-point attempts over 12 contests.
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Bears' Cairo Santos: Makes every kick Sunday
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Santos hit both field-goal attempts and his only extra-point try in Sunday's 28-21 loss to the Packers.
Santos hit from 33 yards in the second quarter and 41 in the third. A tough matchup against a good defense and a two-point conversion by his own team limited his extra-point opportunities, though. The Bears face another tough defense, Cleveland, in Week 15.
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Bears' Cairo Santos: Perfect in road win
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Santos made his only field-goal attempt and all three of his extra-point tries during Friday's 24-15 win at Philadelphia.
Santos wasn't asked to do much on a chilly November day against the Eagles, as his only field-goal try came from just 30 yards out. He remains perfect for the season on field goals from within 40 yards and on point-after attempts. The Bears will take on one of the league's best defenses in Green Bay in Week 14, likely putting a cap on his fantasy upside.
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Bears' Cairo Santos: Nails game-winning kick
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Santos went 4-for-5 on field-goal attempts and made his only PAT in Sunday's 19-17 win over the Vikings.
Santos was a busy man in Week 11, making a 38-yard field goal in the second quarter before later adding makes from 54 and 33 yards in the third. The kicker did miss a 45-yard field-goal try halfway through the fourth quarter, but he made up for it with a game-winning 48-yard field goal as time expired in regulation. Santos has now gone 16-for-20 on field-goal attempts, including 4-for-6 from 50-plus yards, while also making all 21 of his extra-point tries over eight contests this season.
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Bears' Cairo Santos: Perfect on four kicks
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Santos made his lone field-goal attempt and all three of his point-after tries during the Bears' 24-20 win over the Giants on Sunday.
Santos was mostly brought out for PATs during the Bears' Week 10 victory, but he connected on a 22-yard chip shot late in the third quarter to reduce the deficit to 17-10. In the three games since returning from a thigh injury, Santos has gone 6-for-8 on field-goal attempts and 9-for-9 on extra-point tries.
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Bears' Cairo Santos: Connects on seven kicks Week 9
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Santos went 2-for-3 on field-goal attempts and made all five of his extra-point tries during the Bears' 47-42 win over the Bengals on Sunday.
Santos had his 47-yard field-goal attempt near the end of the second quarter blocked by Joseph Ossai, which kept the Bears' deficit at four points at halftime. Santos' blocked field goal was sandwiched by successful makes from 24 and 36 yards in the second and fourth quarter, respectively, and he has gone 5-for-7 on field-goal attempts and 6-for-6 on extra-point tries in his two games since returning from injured reserve. Up next for Santos and the Bears is a Week 10 matchup against the Giants, whose defense has yielded at least 33 points in each of its last three games.
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Bears' Cairo Santos: Makes four kicks in return
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Santos went 3-for-4 on field-goal attempts and made his lone extra-point try during the Bears' 30-16 loss to the Ravens on Sunday.
Santos was cleared to return Week 8 from a two-game absence due to a thigh injury. He started out nicely by connecting on field goals from 32 and 39 yards in the first quarter before his 58-yard attempt at the end of the second frame came up just short, and he finished his day off with a 47-yard field goal late in the fourth quarter. Santos is 9-for-11 on field-goal attempts and 12-for-12 on extra-point tries across five regular-season games.
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Bears' Cairo Santos: On track for Week 8
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Santos (thigh), who's listed as questionable for Sunday's matchup against the Ravens, appears ready to make his return, Scott Bair of Marquee Sports Network reports.
The Bears didn't elevate Jake Moody from their practice squad, suggesting Santos is ready to return after missing the team's last two games with a thigh injury. The Tulane product has made six of seven field-goal tries and all 11 extra-point attempts through four contests this year. He's now expected to assume Chicago's top placekicker duties in Week 8.
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Bears' Cairo Santos: Questionable after full practice
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Santos (right thigh) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Ravens.
Santos practiced without limitations Thursday and Friday, suggesting he's more likely than not to return from a two-game absence Sunday. Jake Moody filled in effectively while Santos was sidelined. If Santos suits up, he could get plenty of kicking opportunities considering the Ravens are allowing a league-high 32.3 points per game.
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Bears' Cairo Santos: Logs full practice
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Santos (thigh) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.
After following up a limited session Wednesday by taking every rep Thursday, Santos looks poised to return from a two-game absence to handle kicking duties for the Bears this Sunday in Baltimore. The Bears had elevated Jake Moody from the practice squad to serve as their placekicker in each of the previous two contests, with Moody knocking down all three of his point-after attempts and eight of nine field-goal tries.
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Bears' Cairo Santos: Limited in return to practice
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Santos (thigh) was a limited participant Wednesday in his return to practice.
Adam Hoge of AllCHGO.com reports that Santos was upbeat after returning to practice Wednesday as a limited participant. The kicker missed the past two games, giving Jake Moody an opportunity to fill in.
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Bears' Cairo Santos: Sitting second consecutive game
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Santos (thigh) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Saints.
Santos will sit out a second consecutive game, with his next chance to return coming Week 8 in Baltimore. Jake Moody made four of five field-goal attempts, including the game-winning kick, while filling in for Santos in Monday's win at Washington. Moody will retain kicking duties versus New Orleans.
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Bears' Cairo Santos: Still not practicing
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Santos (thigh) did not participate in Wednesday's walkthrough.
Santos was sidelined for Monday night's win over the Commanders, giving way to Jake Moody. Moody converted four of five field goals, including the game-winner, but coach Ben Johnson reiterated that Santos will retain his duties as the Bears' kicker when he's healthy, per Sean Hammond of the Chicago Tribune.
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Bears' Cairo Santos: Unavailable for Week 6
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Santos (thigh) is inactive for Monday night's contest against the Commanders.
Santos will be forced to miss Week 6 while dealing with a right thigh injury. In Santos' place, Jake Moody will make his Chicago debut after being elevated from the practice squad for Monday Night Football.
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Bears' Cairo Santos: Questionable for MNF
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Santos (right thigh) is listed as questionable for Monday's contest in Washington.
Santos logged three straight full practices coming out of the Bears' Week 5 bye, but the team has yet to clear him for Week 6 action due to a right thigh injury. Chicago has Jake Moody on its practice squad, but if he isn't brought up to the active roster by Monday afternoon, Santos would be in line to resume his role as the Bears' placekicker.
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Bears' Cairo Santos: Busy in Week 4
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Santos went 4-for-4 on field-goal attempts and made his only extra-point try in Sunday's 25-24 win over the Raiders.
Santos made field goals from 46, 43 and 52 yards in the first half, accounting for all the offense for Chicago as the team went into the break down 14-9. The kicker picked up where he left off in the second half, connecting on a 51-yard field goal in the fourth quarter. Santos has now gone 6-for-7 on field-goal tries, including 2-for-3 on attempts from 50-plus yards, while making all 11 of his PATs through four games this year.
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Bears' Cairo Santos: Three points in loss
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Santos converted three extra-points in the Bears' 52-21 loss to the Lions on Sunday.
After scoring six points in the season opener, Santos was not called upon to attempt a field goal in the blowout loss against the Lions. Unless the Bears can improve their offensive production, Santos will not be a stable fantasy option.
