Matt Prater

Free Agent None
Place Kicker #5

Personal

Age	40
Birthdate	August 10, 1984
Height	5'10"
Weight	201 lb

Draft

College	Central Florida
Year	2006
Pick	UDFA
Team	DET

Fantasy Value

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Player News

Matt Prater: Matt Prater "Will Not Go" In Season Finale

Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon said that veteran kicker Matt Prater (knee) "will not go" in the Week 18 regular-season finale on Sunday against the division-rival San Francisco 49ers. Prater suffered a meniscus injury in his knee earlier this year and missed the last three months as a result. The 40-year-old kicker only ended up playing in four games in 2024 before injuring his knee in his fourth year with Arizona and 18th year in the NFL. In the four games he was active, Prater made all six of his field-goal attempts (one from 50-plus yards) and was successful on all 10 of his extra-point tries as well. Prater will be a free agent heading into his age-41 season in 2025. Chad Ryland will close out the year this weekend as Arizona's kicker. He's bounced back from a tough rookie season with the Pats to go 26-for-30 on field goals and 21-for-22 on extra points in his 12 games with the Cardinals.

Jan. 3, 2025 12:10 PM EST

Player Stats

YEAR	TM	GM	Kicking
YEAR	TM	GM	FGM	FGA	FG%	EPM	EPA	EP%
2009	DEN	16	30	35	85.7	32	32	100.0
2010	DEN	14	16	18	88.9	28	28	100.0
2011	DEN	16	19	25	76.0	30	30	100.0
2012	DEN	16	26	32	81.2	55	55	100.0
2013	DEN	16	25	26	96.2	75	75	100.0
2014	DET	11	21	26	80.8	21	21	100.0
2015	DET	16	22	24	91.7	36	39	92.3
2016	DET	16	31	36	86.1	31	33	93.9
2017	DET	16	30	35	85.7	40	41	97.6
2018	DET	16	28	32	87.5	30	30	100.0
2019	DET	16	26	31	83.9	35	36	97.2
2020	DET	16	21	28	75.0	38	41	92.7
2021	ARI	16	27	34	79.4	44	46	95.7
2022	ARI	16	22	25	88.0	16	16	100.0
2023	ARI	16	26	29	89.7	20	21	95.2
2024	ARI	6	6	6	100.0	10	10	100.0