Matt Bryant
K FA
Wed 11/7/18 4:49 PM

Bryant (hamstring) was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice, Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bryant is showing no signs of ending his DNP streak, which so far sits at two games as he tends to a right hamstring injury. The 43-year-old is missing out on the opportunities presented by the Falcons offense, which has struck for 31.7 points per contest during their current three-game winning streak. As long as Bryant is sidelined, Giorgio Tavecchio will handle kicking duties for Atlanta.

Matt Bryant
K FA
Fri 11/2/18 1:25 PM

Bryant (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game at Washington, Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Falcons apparently weren't encouraged by what they saw when Bryant tested out his hamstring Thursday. The team will once again rely on Giorgio Tavecchio, who doesn't hold much fantasy appeal in a matchup with a Washington defense ranked fourth in yards allowed (322.4) and fifth in points allowed (19.1). Washington's opponents have attempted just seven field goals and 14 PATs in seven games.

Matt Bryant
K FA
Thu 11/1/18 12:48 PM

Coach Dan Quinn said Bryant (hamstring) would kick during Thursday's practice and remains a possibility to play Sunday against the Redskins, Kelsey Conway of the Falcons' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
Quinn relayed that Bryant is "certainly close" to a return after missing the Falcons' last game Week 7 versus the Giants, with the kicker's performance during Thursday's session likely to be a major factor in his status for Sunday. Bryant will be confined to a side field during the workout, so it won't be known until after practice concludes whether his activity constituted full, limited or non-participation. If Bryant is forced to miss another contest while he works through the sore right hamstring, Giorgio Tavecchio would handle kicking duties for a second straight game.

Matt Bryant
K FA
Wed 10/31/18 5:01 PM

Bryant (hamstring) didn't take part in Wednesday's practice, Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Coach Dan Quinn already said Bryant would wait until Thursday to test out his sore right hamstring. It isn't a great sign that the 43-year-old kicker is still limited after a bye week, but the outlook would change if he feels comfortable during Thursday's session. Giorgio Tavecchio will step in as the Atlanta kicker if Bryant isn't ready for Sunday's game at Carolina.

Matt Bryant
K FA
Mon 10/29/18 4:00 PM

Bryant is scheduled to test his sore right hamstring Thursday, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
EDGE Analysis
It isn't a great sign Bryant still needs to take it easy coming out of a bye week, but the Falcons at least remain open to the possibility he could be ready for Sunday's game at Washington. Giorgio Tavecchio will get the nod in a tough matchup if Bryant misses another week of action.

Matt Bryant
K FA
Thu 10/18/18 9:51 AM

Falcons coach Dan Quinn said in a radio interview Thursday morning that Bryant (hamstring) has been ruled out Monday night against the Giants, Vaughn McClure of ESPN reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bryant had a perfect kicking day Week 6 against Tampa Bay, but had to be helped off the field and did not speak to media afterwards. It turns out this injury will force him to miss time, and the Falcons should confirm Quinn's assertion when their official injury report is released this week. With Bryant on the shelf, the recently-signed Giorgio Tavecchio will handle kicking duties for the Monday night matchup.

Matt Bryant
K FA
Mon 10/15/18 3:40 PM1 Comment

Coach Dan Quinn said Bryant (hamstring) likely will miss next Monday's game against the Giants, Will McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
In the wake of his 57-yard field goal with less than one minute remaining Sunday against the Buccaneers, Bryant needed the help of teammates to get off the field and had an evident limp as he walked to the locker room. The Falcons will work out kickers this week and sign one of them for the short term. Per Jason Butt of The Athletic, Giorgio Tavecchio is an option after spending the last week of August with the team.

Matt Bryant
K FA
Sun 10/14/18 6:17 PM

Bryant injured his hamstring in Sunday's 34-29 win over the Buccaneers, D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-COnstitution reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bryant nailed a 57-yard field goal to put the Falcons up 34-29 with under a minute remaining and had to be helped off the field by his teammates afterward. He was not allowed to speak to the media postgame and appeared dejected in the locker room. The 43-year-old was perfect on his other field goal and four extra point tries prior to the injury.

Matt Bryant
K FA
Sun 10/7/18 8:25 PM

Bryant connected on a 47-yard field goal, and went 2-for-2 on extra-point tries during Sunday's 41-17 loss to Pittsburgh.
EDGE Analysis
The 43-year-old Bryant made his 19th consecutive field-goal attempt in the loss to Pittsburgh, continuing a streak that dates back to Week 16 of last year. He's had zero or one field-goal tries in three of the Falcons five games, leading to inconsistent production from the 17th-year man. Bryant may see a higher volume of work Sunday, facing a Tampa Bay defense that ranks sixth-worst in the NFL in scoring defense.

Matt Bryant
K FA
Sun 9/30/18 10:31 PM

Bryant converted on 3-of-3 field-goal tries, with three successful extra-point attempts, but Atlanta lost 37-36 to Cincinnati on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
Money Matt connected on attempts from 28, 32 and 55 yards out, keeping him perfect on field goals in 2018 (6-for-6), with one point-after try that clanked off the upright and was no good in Week 1. Bryant may have been more valuable prior to the Week 4 explosion had Atlanta's red-zone offense not been so effective, but he is a potential top-five option at kicker moving forward given the ease with which the offense has been pushing the ball downfield over the past three weeks.