Matt Prater
K ARI (14)
Mon 11/7/22 11:35 PM

Prater nailed all three point-after tries during Sunday's 31-21 loss to the Seahawks.
EDGE Analysis
One week removed from handling just placekicking duties while Rodrigo Blankenship (undisclosed) was a kickoff specialist, Prater took on all kicking for the Cardinals on Sunday with the former off the team via an injury settlement. Still, Prater's production continues to be lacking, as his 5.5 points per game ranks 27th in the NFL for kickers to have made at least six appearances this season.

Matt Prater
K ARI (14)
Fri 11/4/22 6:00 PM

Prater (hip) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's contest versus the Seahawks, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
Despite the Cards and coach Kliff Kingsbury signaling Prater was ready to resume all kicking duties for the team by cutting Rodrigo Blankenship (undisclosed) on Wednesday, Prater was limited in every practice during Week 9 prep. But Friday's injury report cleared Prater of a designation, so he'll suit up and handle kickoffs in addition to placekicking duties Sunday. On the campaign, he's averaging a measly 6.0 points in his five appearances.

Matt Prater
K ARI (14)
Thu 11/3/22 8:14 PM

Prater (hip) practiced on a limited basis Thursday, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
With Rodrigo Blankenship (undisclosed) out of the picture, Prater doesn't have any impediments to resuming all kicking duties for the Cardinals, except perhaps his own health. While coach Kliff Kingsbury said Wednesday that Prater was set to do so, he so far has had a cap in both sessions this week. Friday's injury report may paint a clearer picture regarding Prater's status ahead of Sunday's contest against the Seahawks.

Matt Prater
K ARI (14)
Wed 11/2/22 5:11 PM

Prater (right hip) was limited at Wednesday's walkthrough, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
This follows comments from coach Kliff Kingsbury earlier Wednesday that Prater was fully cleared for all kicking duties moving forward. That likely will be the case Sunday versus the Seahawks and beyond, especially after the Cardinals waived Rodrigo Blankenship (undisclosed) with an injury settlement, but Prater's activity level now will be watched as the weekend approaches to see if he can add kickoffs to his placekicking.

Matt Prater
K ARI (14)
Wed 11/2/22 3:29 PM

Head coach Kliff Kingsbury said Wednesday that Prater (hip) is set to handle all placekicking and kickoff duties for the Cardinals moving forward, Jose M. Romero of The Arizona Republic reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Cardinals signaled as much when they waived Rodrigo Blankenship (undisclosed) with an injury settlement earlier Wednesday. In his return to action this past Sunday at Minnesota, Prater took on both field-goal attempts and both point-after tries, while Blankenship handled kickoffs. With the latter out of the picture, Prater is good to go for kickoffs Sunday against the Seahawks and beyond.

Matt Prater
K ARI (14)
Tue 11/1/22 12:29 AM

Prater made both field-goal attempts and both point-after tries during Sunday's 34-26 loss at Minnesota.
EDGE Analysis
In his return to action following a three-game absence due to a sore right hip, Prater remained perfect on the season, as he's hit true on 14 combined FGAs and PATs. Overall, though, he's averaging just 6.0 points in his five appearances, which ranks 29th among kickers to have played at least that many games in 2022. In any case, Prater appears to have staved off Rodrigo Blankenship for scoring chances, though the latter may hold on to kickoff duties until the former is healthy enough to handle them.

Matt Prater
K ARI (14)
Sun 10/30/22 11:36 AM

Prater (hip) is active for Sunday's game at Minnesota, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
After logging limited practices all week, Prater has been cleared to return for the first time since Week 4. However, Rodrigo Blankenship also is active, so there's a chance that Prater may be available for just field-goal attempts and point-after tries, with the former handling kickoffs, as coach Kliff Kingsbury intimated earlier in the week. In four appearances on the campaign, Prater has yet to miss any of his four FGAs or six PATs.

Matt Prater
K ARI (14)
Fri 10/28/22 4:01 PM

Prater (hip) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game in Minnesota, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
The veteran kicker managed limited practices throughout the week after missing Arizona's last three games. If he's declared inactive before the 1:00 ET kickoff Sunday, the Cardinals will again turn to Rodrigo Blankenship as their placekicker. Coach Kliff Kingsbury mentioned earlier in the week that both kickers might be active if Prater is healthy enough to play, with Blankenship then handling kickoffs while Prater would take care of field goals and extra points.

Matt Prater
K ARI (14)
Thu 10/27/22 6:10 PM

Prater (hip) was limited during Thursday's practice, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
Prater has been sidelined during each of the team's last three contests due to a hip issue, and his Week 8 availability remains in question following his limited session Thursday. Head coach Kliff Kingsbury said Wednesday that the veteran kicker might only attempt field goals and extra-point tries if he's eventually cleared to play Sunday against the Vikings, whereas Rodrigo Blankenship would handle kickoffs, per Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com. However, Friday's practice/injury report should provide further clarification whether Prater will be able to suit up this weekend or not.

Matt Prater
K ARI (14)
Wed 10/26/22 6:10 PM

Coach Kliff Kingsbury called Prater (hip) day-to-day on Wednesday, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Prater was a game-time decision last Thursday against the Saints before the Cardinals ruled him out for a third consecutive game. Now that's practicing for the first time since Week 4 (his last appearance), he'll look to build upon Wednesday's limited showing as the week goes on. Kingsbury also noted that Prater may only kick field goals and PATs if he's available for Sunday's contest at Minnesota, with Rodrigo Blankenship handling kickoffs. However, it's unclear whether that'll come to pass.