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2024 Kicking
| STATS |
FG
Field Goals
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FGM-A
Field Goals Made - Field Goals Attempted
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FG%
Field Goal Percentage
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XP
Extra Points
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XPM-A
Extra Points Made - Extra Points Attempted
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PTS
Kicking Points
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| Regular Season | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 10 | 10 | 28 |
Top Matt Prater News
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Cardinals' Matt Prater: Won't return for Week 18
Prater (knee) won't play Sunday against the 49ers, Bo Brack of GoPHNX.com reports.
Chad Ryland closes out the season as Arizona's kicker, with Prater having missed the past three months due to a meniscus injury. Prater's return to practice for the past few weeks suggests he should be healthy for 2025, but he's scheduled for free agency this offseason and will turn 41 in August. Ryland, meanwhile, is 25 years old and has missed just four field-goal attempts and one PAT all year, bouncing back strong after a brutal rookie season with New England in 2023.
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Cardinals' Matt Prater: Stays limited in practice
Prater (left knee) practiced in a limited fashion Thursday, Zach Gershman of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Prater hasn't logged anything other than limited listings on Arizona injury reports since the team designated him for return from injured reserve Dec. 18. He's been ruled out before both of the last two games, and Friday's report could do the same for the 40-year-old kicker. If Prater isn't able to play Sunday versus the 49ers, Chad Ryland again will fill in in that capacity.
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Cardinals' Matt Prater: Listed as limited Wednesday
Prater (knee) was a limited participant in Wednesday's walk-through practice, Zach Gershman of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Prater has remained listed as limited on Arizona injury reports since the team designated him for return from injured reserve Dec. 18. He still was ruled out in advance of the previous two games, but it remains to be seen if he'll suffer a similar fate this week. The Cardinals are out of playoff contention, so Sunday's game against the 49ers is Prater's final chance to suit up this season. If Prater isn't able to play, Chad Ryland will handle placekicking duties yet again.
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Cardinals' Matt Prater: Not returning Saturday
Prater (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game at the Rams, Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic reports.
Since the Cardinals designated him for return from injured reserve last Wednesday, Dec. 18, Prater has been listed as limited on all six of the Cardinals' practice reports. On both occasions, he didn't progress enough to be given a chance to play Weeks 16 or 17, giving him only one more opportunity to kick again this season Week 18 against the 49ers. Chad Ryland will continue to serve as Arizona's placekicker this weekend.
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Cardinals' Matt Prater: Stays limited in practice
Prater (knee) practiced in a limited fashion Wednesday, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
Prater now has been listed as a limited participant on five consecutive injury reports dating back to last Wednesday, but it's unclear if he needs to get back to full participation in order for the Cardinals to feel comfortable enough for him to resume kicking for the first time since undergoing meniscus surgery on his left knee in October. Arizona will need to activate him from injured reserve by 4 p.m. ET on Saturday in order for him to play later that evening versus the Rams, but if he doesn't get back on the active roster for that contest, Chad Ryland will continue to handle placekicking duties for the Cardinals.
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Cardinals' Matt Prater: Remains limited in practice
Prater (knee) was estimated as a limited participant in Tuesday's walk-through practice, Zach Gershman of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Prater is practicing for the second week in a row after the Cardinals designated him for return from injured reserve Dec. 18. He was listed as a limited participant in all three of the Cardinals' Week 16 practices but wasn't activated from IR ahead of this past Sunday's 36-30 overtime loss to the Panthers, so Prater will presumably need to upgrade to full participation Wednesday or Thursday to have a shot at playing Saturday versus the Rams. If Prater misses a 12th consecutive contest this weekend, Chad Ryland would once again handle kicking duties for the Cardinals.
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Cardinals' Matt Prater: Won't return Sunday
Prater (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's contest at Carolina, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
Since the Cardinals designated Prater for return from injured reserve Wednesday, he managed three consecutive limited practices, but it wasn't enough for him to get back on the active roster for Week 16 action. He'll thus miss his 12th straight game due to a torn left meniscus, while Chad Ryland will continue to operate as Arizona's placekicker.
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Cardinals' Matt Prater: Limited in practice
Prater (knee) was a limited practice participant Thursday, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
The Cardinals also listed Prater as limited Wednesday when they opened his 21-day window for a return from injured reserve. Chad Ryland has done a solid job filling in as the team's placekicker and will handle the role again this Sunday at Carolina unless Prater is activated from IR before then.
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Cardinals' Matt Prater: Logs limited session Wednesday
Prater (knee) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
Prater made his return to practice after the Cardinals designated him for return from injured reserve Wednesday. After missing the Cardinals' last 10 games, Prater may need to upgrade to full participation in practice by the end of the week for Arizona to feel comfortable activating him from IR ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Panthers. If Prater ends up missing another game, Chad Ryland should continue serving as Arizona's kicker.
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Cardinals' Matt Prater: Practice window opens
Head coach Jonathan Gannon said that Prater (knee) will be designated for return from injured reserve Wednesday, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Prater will resume practicing with Arizona for the first time since Week 6 after undergoing surgery in October to address a meniscus tear in the knee of his left plant leg. The transaction opens a 21-day window wherein Prater can be evaluated, so the Cardinals won't have to add the veteran kicker to the 53-man roster ahead of Sunday's game in Carolina if they're not yet convinced he's 100 percent. While Prater has been sidelined for the Cardinals' past 10 games, Chad Ryland has stepped in as the team's kicker and has converted 22 of 26 field-goal tries and 18 of 18 extra-point attempts.
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Cardinals' Matt Prater: Team still eying late-season return
Head coach Jonathan Gannon said Wednesday that he remains hopeful Prater (knee) will return from injured reserve this season, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Prater is working his way back from October surgery to repair the meniscus in his left knee. The 40-year-old has missed the Cardinals' last nine games while recovering from the procedure, and with Arizona not yet ready to open his 21-day practice window Wednesday, Prater appears safe to rule out for Sunday's game against the Patriots. Chad Ryland has stepped in as the Cardinals' kicker while Prater has been sidelined.
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Cardinals' Matt Prater: Underwent surgery
Prater (knee) underwent a procedure to repair his left meniscus in October, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
Prater was placed on injured reserve Oct. 15 and has missed Arizona's last eight games due to a knee injury, and Weinfuss's report Wednesday clarified the issue to be a meniscus. Head coach Jonathan Gannon told reporters Nov. 8 that he expects Prater to return at some point this season; however, he's still yet to return to practice. Chad Ryland will likely continue serving as the Cardinals' kicker until Prater recovers from his meniscus injury.
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Cardinals' Matt Prater: Expected to return this season
Speaking with the media Friday, coach Jonathan Gannon said he expects Prater (knee, IR) to play again this season, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
Prater is eligible to come off injured reserve following the Cardinals' Week 11 bye, but it's unclear if he'll be activated when eligible. In his place, Chad Ryland has converted 10 of 11 field-goal tries and all nine of his extra-point attempts.
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Cardinals' Matt Prater: Heads to IR
The Cardinals placed Prater (knee) on injured reserve Tuesday, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Prater's left knee injury had already cost him the Cardinals' last two games, with Arizona elevating Chad Ryland from the practice squad to serve as its kicker on both occasions. The Cardinals had been hoping for an abbreviated absence from Prater, but with the 40-year-old not bouncing back as quickly as hoped, he'll now have to miss at least four more games. Ryland was signed off the practice squad to take Prater's spot on the 53-man roster.
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Cardinals' Matt Prater: Inactive as expected
Prater (knee) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Packers.
As expected, Prater will miss a second straight game due to a left knee injury. In Prater's absence, Chad Ryland, who was elevated from the practice squad Saturday, should assume placekicking duties again. Last week, Ryland went 3-for-4 on field-goal tries, with his only miss coming on a blocked 45-yard attempt.
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Cardinals' Matt Prater: Not likely to play Sunday
Prater (knee) is listed as questionable but is considered unlikely to play in Sunday's game at Green Bay, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
The writing was on the wall for Prater to miss a second straight game when Arizona elevated kicker Chad Ryland from the practice squad Saturday. Though an official decision on Prater's status won't be made until Arizona posts its inactive list 90 minutes before the 1 p.m. ET kickoff, fantasy managers should already begin to start looking at other options at kicker for Week 6. Prater managed to log a trio of limited practices during the week, and if he sits out Sunday as expected, he'll aim to return to action for a Monday night matchup with the Chargers in Week 7.
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Cardinals' Matt Prater: Questionable for Sunday
Prater (left knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's contest in Green Bay, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
Prater is in a better spot this week as opposed to last week considering he was listed as limited on all three practice reports, which is two more than during Week 5 prep. Nonetheless, his status again will linger into the weekend, and the Cardinals may elevate Chad Ryland from the practice squad Saturday, which would be a sign that Prater could miss a second game in a row. At the latest, Prater's availability, or lack thereof, will receive clarification approximately 90 minutes before Sunday's 1:00 p.m ET kickoff.
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Cardinals' Matt Prater: Remains limited in practice
Prater (left knee) was limited at Thursday's practice, Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic reports.
Stretching back to last week, Prater has been listed as limited on three consecutive practice reports as he deals with a left knee injury. The issue sidelined him for this past Sunday's win at San Francisco, when practice-squad member Chad Ryland handled placekicking duties for the Cardinals. Prater has one more session this week to prove his health before Arizona potentially makes a ruling on his availability for Sunday's game in Green Bay. Ultimately, if the team elevates Ryland again Saturday, it could signal that Prater is in line for a second absence in a row.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 5-10, 201 lbs |
| Birthplace: Mayfield Heights, OH |
| Age: 40 |
| School: UCF |
| Experience: 18 |