{"id":65584,"date":"2025-11-22T19:30:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T19:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/65584\/"},"modified":"2025-11-22T19:30:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T19:30:12","slug":"new-49ers-kicker-details-his-journey-to-san-francisco-after-he-was-cut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/65584\/","title":{"rendered":"New 49ers kicker details his journey to San Francisco after he was cut"},"content":{"rendered":"

The San Francisco 49ers<\/a> may have defeated the Arizona Cardinals<\/a> last week, but they lost kicker Eddy Pineiro to a hamstring injury that could cost him some time. So, with that, San Francisco has signed Matt Gay to their practice squad.<\/p>\n

Gay signed a one-year, $5 million contract with the Washington Commanders<\/a> back in April, but he was released earlier this week and has already found a new home.<\/p>\n

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“I don’t really know where I am,” Gay said. “Coming back from Madrid Monday morning, and then getting released and flying to Utah and flying from Utah to here. It’s been a lot of travel, but I’m blessed and grateful to have this opportunity.”<\/p>\n

Things have been quite a whirlwind for Gay, especially considering he didn’t expect to be back with another team this quickly.<\/p>\n

“After they released me on Monday, I didn’t think I’d be getting a call any time soon,” Gay said. “Guys have been having good years, so I was prepared for my bye week, or Washington’s bye week, which I was headed home for. I got a call at the airport. It was abrupt. I didn’t really see it coming, but again, it’s just one of those things that I’m grateful for. Blessed to have an opportunity to just continue to kick, wherever that may be.”<\/p>\n

The veteran, who has made a Pro Bowl and won a Super Bowl, isn’t worried about playing for a new team, his fifth since entering the NFL as a fifth-round pick out of Utah in 2019.<\/p>\n

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“Year 7 for me, kicking is kicking,” Gay said. “The uprights are the same wherever you go. I’ve kicked a lot of balls and felt comfortable with my stuff… It helps to when you’ve got a veteran group like Jon [Weeks] and Thomas [Morstead] that are so established that the operation, you have nothing to worry about there. I’ve kicked in this stadium before, so I feel good coming in. I’ve kicked a lot of balls, and I feel like I’m hitting the ball well right now.”<\/p>\n

Pineiro has been incredible for San Francisco, so it’s tough to expect Gay to be as good, but he’s the best option the team could’ve found at this point in the year.<\/p>\n

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