The 49ers look to have their short-term kicker chosen. After a five-specialist exercise, San Francisco goes with Matthew Wright. The veteran fill-in will probably be added to the workforce’s follow squad, ESPN.com’s Adam Schefter reports.
The 49ers lost starting kicker Jake Moody to a excessive ankle sprain throughout their Week 5 loss to the Cardinals, and their subsequent sport on Thursday gave them little time to discover a alternative.
Wright has spent 4 years within the NFL as a mercenary kicker for groups just like the 49ers that want stop-gap options as a consequence of harm. He performed 14 video games for the Jaguars in 2021 after Josh Lambo went down and has additionally performed for the Steelers, Chiefs and Panthers. Wright has made 40 of his 47 profession discipline aim makes an attempt (85.7%) with an extended of 59, and his PAT conversion fee is 94.6%.
Wright beat out Randy Bullock, Anders Carlson and Matt Coghlin for San Francisco’s kicking job, per Schefter. According to Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle, Riley Patterson auditioned for the gig.
Wright should shortly get on the identical web page as punter/holder Mitch Wishnowsky. Wishnowsky hit a 26-yard discipline aim towards Arizona, however 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan declined to provide him an opportunity from 44 yards, as a substitute electing to aim a fourth-and-23. The conversion failed, and the Cardinals would rating 10 unanswered factors to win.
Wright is predicted to be elevated to the follow squad for the 49ers’ Thursday night time matchup with the Seahawks. He should overcome a raucous Seattle crowd to assist San Francisco sustain within the NFC West.
