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Matt Prater
Arizona Cardinals

2025 Projected Value: $0
2025 Actual Value: $0 Difference: $0
Based on 10-team N-only league

Player News

Date	News
12/21/25	What Happened to Matt Prater? A Look at Why Michael Badgley Is the New Bills Kicker. The Bills will be without kicker Matt Prater in Week 16, as Michael Badgley is expected to fill in for Buffalo’s game against the Browns Source: https://www.profootballnetwork.com/matt-prater-mic...
9/28/25	Week 4 Fantasy Kicker Rankings: Notable Players Include Matt Prater and Spencer Schrader. These overlooked kickers could deliver huge fantasy points this week against defenses that have struggled to contain opposing offenses. Source: https://www.profootballnetwork.com/fantasy-footbal...
9/24/25	Week 4 Fantasy Kicker Rankings and Streamers: Notable Players Include Matt Prater and Spencer Schrader. These overlooked kickers could deliver huge fantasy points this week against defenses that have struggled to contain opposing offenses. Source: https://www.profootballnetwork.com/fantasy-footbal...
9/08/25	He was coaching youth football. Four days later, his kick won an NFL game.. How's this for a first impression at a new job? Matt Prater wasn't on Buffalo's roster until last week, but nailed the game-winning field goal in his debut. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/coaching-youth-fo...
9/07/25	Matt Prater set to rewrite Bills’ history books. The 41-year-old kicker will enter the Bills’ record books the moment he steps on the field. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/matt-prater-set-r...
9/05/25	Bills sign one of NFL’s oldest players and he could play in opener. The Bills signed 41-year-old kicker Matt Prater, the NFL’s second-oldest player, to the practice squad as Tyler Bass deals with an injury ahead of Week 1. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/bills-sign-one-nf...
12/28/24	What Happened to Cardinals Kicker Matt Prater? Examining Why the Veteran Is Out in Week 17. After getting sidelined in Week 5, what has caused kicker Matt Prater to miss 11 (coming on 12) straight games for the Arizona Cardinals? Source: https://www.profootballnetwork.com/matt-prater-inj...
10/30/24	Lions Draw Controversial Official against Packers. Lions fans, I hate to be the bearer of bad news. Yes, the same Clete Blakeman whose crew infamously called multiple controversial penalties against the Lions in a game with the Packers in 2019. Detroit led the game, 22-13, with 12:17 remaining in the fourth quarter after former Lions kicker Matt Prater nailed a 54-yard field goal. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-draw-contr...
10/21/24	What Happened to Matt Prater? Why the Cardinals Kicker Isn’t Playing Week 7 vs. Chargers. Matt Prater is out for the Arizona Cardinals in Week 7 against the Chargers. Here's what happened to the 40-year-old kicker and why he's not active. Source: https://www.profootballnetwork.com/what-happened-m...
10/13/24	Arizona Cardinals K Matt Prater inactive vs. Packers. Cardinals kicker Matt Prater is officially inactive for Arizona's Week 6 game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. Prater was limited in the last three days of practice after missing last Sunday's game with a left knee injury but is unable to suit up for the second consecutive week. The news comes after the Cardinals elevated kicker Chad Ryland on Saturday . Ryland filled in for Prater last week and hit the game-winning field from 35 yards out for a 24-23 win over the San Francisco 49ers. RELATED STORIES Cardinals elevate kicker Chad Ryland with Matt Prater questionable vs. Packers Cardinals rookie CB Max Melton to face brother, Packers WR Bo Melton Chris Moore re-signed to Arizona Cardinals Source: https://arizonasports.com/story/3561256/cardinals-...
10/06/24	Cardinals kicker Matt Prater inactive vs. 49ers in Week 5. Cardinals kicker Matt Prater is officially inactive for Arizona's Week 5 game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. The kicker missed the first two days of practice this week with left knee soreness before returning in a limited fashion on Friday. With Prater sidelined with the knee issue, Arizona will turn to practice squad elevation and former New England Patriots kicker Chad Ryland . Ryland was signed this week with Prater dealing with the knee injury. RELATED STORIES Tight end injury update: Cardinals' Trey McBride, 49ers' George Kittle both expected to play The 1 part of Cardinals QB Kyler Murray's game that's got to show up vs. 49ers Cardinals elevate kicker Chad Ryland with Matt Prater Source: https://arizonasports.com/story/3560595/matt-prate...
7/03/24	Cardinals Position Overview 2024: Special Teams. Now that the Cardinals offseason work has concluded, the players are out of the facility. Many have stated that these next few weeks aren't time off from football, but time away from the facility, hoping players remain locked in and prepared to report to Glendale for training camp on July 23. In the meantime, azcardinals.com will take a look and evaluate each position group prior to camp. At kicker, Matt Prater has put up hall of fame worthy numbers. Source: https://www.azcardinals.com/news/cardinals-positio...
1/08/24	Matt Prater takes blame for loss even when others won’t give it. "I understand it’s a team game, but at the end of the day I have a job to do and my job is to make field goals." Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/matt-prater-takes-blame-l...
12/27/23	Matt Prater set NFL record this season. He has the most 55-yard or longer field goals in a season in NFL history. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/matt-prater-set-nfl-recor...
12/21/23	Here's the kicker: Matt Prater's long distance field goals make big difference for Arizona Cardinals. Matt Prater is, at age 39, one of the NFL's top kickers after 17 seasons in the league. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/heres-kicker-matt-praters...
12/08/23	Ten years later, Matt Prater relishes setting record he has since lost. Prater held the record for longest field goal for eight years, setting it in conditions that were far from perfect. Source: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39065058/arizo...
11/05/23	Potential Cardinals player milestones in Week 9 vs. Browns. Matt Prater, Dennis Gardeck and Dante Stills are players with achievements and milestones in reach. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/potential-cardinals-playe...
11/02/23	Matt Prater, Cardinals Execute NFL's Lone Successful Onside Kick. Matt Prater's onside kick -- the one Owen Pappoe recovered at the end of last week's Ravens game -- was a thing of beauty. It was mostly beautiful because it worked, becoming the first successful onside kick in the NFL this season. There have been 18 other failed attempts, including another one by Prater a few minutes later against Baltimore. "Even before the rule change, with onside kicks, it's such a low percentage, because no matter what kick you do, you basically have to hope the other team screws up one way or another," Prater said. Source: https://www.azcardinals.com/news/matt-prater-cardi...
10/29/23	Potential player milestones for Cardinals vs. Ravens. Matt Prater, Emari Demercado, Dennis Gardeck and Garrett Williams all have achievements in reach in Week 8. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/potential-player-mileston...
9/28/23	Veteran Matt Prater keeps delivering on long, long field goals for the Arizona Cardinals. How does Matt Prater keep making long field goals for the Arizona Cardinals? It takes more than just a strong leg. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/veteran-matt-prater-keeps...

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