The Cowboys waived Hajrullahu on Tuesday, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Hajrullahu was splitting time equally with Brett Maher, but the former appears to have lost the job after being let go. As a rookie last season, Hajrullahu appeared in four games -- three with Carolina and one with Dallas -- and connected on 4-of-5 field goals and all eight of his extra-point tries.
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Cowboys' Lirim Hajrullahu: No leader in kicking battle
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Hajrullahu and Brett Maher will continue to get equal opportunities in camp as neither one has pulled ahead in the race to win the kicking job for the Cowboys, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Maher has some experience with Dallas, but it was under a different coaching staff, while Hajrullahu played one game for the Cowboys last season and went 5-for-5 on extra points without getting a field-goal attempt against the Falcons in Week 10. Unless one of them starts to impress, however, this battle may not be decided until after the final preseason contest -- and may even be won by a different kicker entirely, depending on who gets cut by other teams.
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Cowboys' Lirim Hajrullahu: To compete for kicking job
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The Cowboys have signed Hajrullahu, Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Hajrullahu, who suited up for one game with Dallas and three with Carolina last season, combined for four field goals (on five attempts) and eight successful extra-point tries in that span. The 32-year-old is thus slated to compete with undrafted rookie Jonathan Garibay for the Cowboys' top kicking job. While Hajrullahu's NFL regular-season experience is limited to the action he saw in 2021, he did log time as a pro in the CFL from 2014 through 2019.
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Panthers' Lirim Hajrullahu: Gets cut Wednesday
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The Panthers waived Hajrullahu on Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.
Hajrullahu spent time with the Cowboys and Panthers last year, appearing in a total of four contests. He closed the season as Carolina's kicker, appearing in its final three games after Zane Gonzalez was sidelined with a quadriceps injury. Hajrullahu connected on four of five field-goal attempts and made all eight of his extra-point tries for Carolina.
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Panthers' Lirim Hajrullahu: Perfect to close campaign
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Hajrullahu made his only field-goal attempt as well as both of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 41-17 loss to the Buccaneers.
Hajrullahu converted from 35 yards on his lone field goal and turned in a flawless performance after missing a kick in Week 17. In three games with the Panthers to finish the season, Hajrullahu made four of five field-goal attempts and all three of his extra-point tries, totaling 15 points. The 31-year-old also made all five of his kicks, exclusively PATs, in an appearance for the Cowboys earlier in the campaign. Signed through 2022, Hajrullahu figures to stick with Carolina until training camp, when he could have to compete for the team's starting kicking job.
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Panthers' Lirim Hajrullahu: Misses kick Sunday
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Hajrullahu missed one of his two field-goal attempts but made his only extra-point try in Sunday's 18-10 loss to the Saints.
Hajrullahu converted from 32 yards on Carolina's opening drive, but he sent a 47-yarder wide right to begin the fourth quarter, missing a chance to put the Panthers ahead. Although he made his only other kick, Hajrullahu will strive to eliminate mistakes in Week 18's finale versus the Buccaneers.
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Panthers' Lirim Hajrullahu: Perfect in team debut
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Hajrullahu made both of his field-goal attempts in Sunday's 32-6 loss to the Buccaneers.
Hajrullahu was signed last week in the wake of Zane Gonzalez (quadriceps) getting injured. In his first action as a Panther, Hajrullahu did all that was required of him, converting from 24 and 29 yards. Having scored all of Carolina's points Sunday, Hajrullahu will hope for a better offensive performance and thus more opportunities in Week 17 versus the Saints.
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Lirim Hajrullahu: Released from practice squad
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The Cowboys released Hajrullahu from their practice squad Tuesday.
Hajrullahu made his NFL debut in Week 11 while Greg Zuerlein was sidelined due to COVID-19 protocols. The 31-year-old didn't get a field-goal attempt, but he connected on all five of his extra points. Now that Zuerlein has cleared protocols, Hajrullahu's services are no longer needed.
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Lirim Hajrullahu: Moved back to practice squad
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Hajrullahu reverted to the Cowboys' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
Hajrullahu made his NFL debut Sunday in place of Greg Zuerlein (COVID-19) and made all five of his extra point attempts. If Zuerlein were to be inactive for Week 11, Hajrullahu will likely be called upon again.
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Cowboys' Lirim Hajrullahu: Perfect in NFL debut
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Hajrullahu didn't get a field-goal attempt but connected on all five of his extra points in Sunday's win over the Falcons.
Making his NFL debut in place of Greg Zuerlein (COVID-19), Hajrullahu looked good despite a lack of opportunities from long range. He also recorded touchbacks on all six of his kickoffs in the blowout win, and while the 31-year-old will probably be let go once Zuerlein clears the league's protocols, Hajrullahu could have put himself on the short list of possible options the next time an NFL club needs a kicker.
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Cowboys' Lirim Hajrullahu: Inks deal in Dallas
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The Cowboys signed Hajrullahu to their practice squad Wednesday, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Dallas' typical kicker Greg Zuerlein was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday, and it's expected that he won't be able to clear league protocols in time to suit up Sunday against the Falcons. The team thus held a two-man workout Wednesday, with Hajrullahu getting the nod over Brett Maher after connecting on 12 of 12 field-goal attempts. Hajrullahu has bounced around the NFL the past two years, including a stint with the Cowboys this preseason, but he'll be elevated from the practice squad to make his debut this weekend if Zuerlein isn't cleared to play.
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Lirim Hajrullahu: Time up on practice squad
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The Cowboys are cutting Hajrullahu from the practice squad Tuesday, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Hajrullahu spent one week on Dallas' practice squad providing depth behind Greg Zuerlein, but the team no longer feels a need for his services. The veteran kicker will be a candidate to resurface on a practice squad elsewhere in the league.
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Lirim Hajrullahu: Joins Cowboys' practice squad
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Hajrullahu signed with the Cowboys' practice squad Monday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Hajrullahu spent time with Dallas during the preseason but failed to secure a spot on the team's 53-man roster. However, he'll return to the organization after Greg Zuerlein missed two field-goal attempts and an extra-point try in Thursday's season opener against the Buccaneers.
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Cowboys' Lirim Hajrullahu: Joining Cowboys
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Hajrullahu signed a contract with the Cowboys on Wednesday, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Hajrullahu spent time on Carolina's practice squad last year and signed a reserve/future deal after the season, but he was cut in March. The 31-year-old will compete with Hunter Niswander for kicking work until Greg Zuerlein (back) returns from the PUP list.
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Lirim Hajrullahu: Heads to free agency
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The Panthers released Hajrullahu on Monday, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Hajrullahu will hit the open market and be free to start looking for a new landing spot as soon as the transaction of his release is processed. The CFL standout still is waiting for a chance to make his NFL debut.
The Panthers signed Hajrullahu to a reserve/future contract Monday, Will Bryan of the team's official site reports.
The Panthers attempted to sign Hajrullahu -- a CFL standout -- to the practice squad in December, but the kicker ran into visa issues and couldn't leave Canada. Things should be sorted out by the time the offseason program begins, and Hajrullahu may push Joey Slye for the starting kicker role in 2021.
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Lirim Hajrullahu: Links with Panthers' practice squad
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The Panthers signed Hajrullahu to the practice squad Wednesday, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Hajrullahu's opportunity with the Panthers comes in the wake of Joey Slye having missed two kicks against the Vikings in Week 12. The former CFL standout will look to impress during his time on the practice squad.
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Lirim Hajrullahu: Waived by Rams
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Hajrullahu has been waived by the Rams.
As was Austin MacGinnis, meaning that the Rams have decided to proceed with Sam Sloman as their kicker heading into Week 1. Hajrullahu will thus look to land an opportunity elsewhere or perhaps even on the L.A.'s practice squad.
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Rams' Lirim Hajrullahu: Loses out to Sloman
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The Rams are planning to go with Sam Sloman as their kicker over Hajrullahu and Austin MacGinnis, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.
The three had been competing for the job, but ultimately the team went with Sloman, a seventh-round draft pick. Hajrullahu is thus presumably slated to join the ranks of the kickers without teams, once league-wide cut-downs start rolling in.
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Rams' Lirim Hajrullahu: Leaving CFL for Rams
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The Rams agreed with Hajrullahu on a three-year contract Monday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
This offseason, L.A. decided to move on from Greg Zuerlein after eight productive, but occasionally injured, campaigns. Hajrullahu himself is a six-year veteran of the CFL, connecting on 83.3 percent of his field-goal attempts while also averaging 44.1 yards per punt. The Rams also added Austin MacGinnis on Monday, leaving the duo as the current options to compete for Zuerlein's old spot.