Matthew Wright K CAR (14) Mon 12/9/24 10:51 AM
Matthew Wright
K CAR (14)
Wright made all four field-goal attempts and his lone extra-point try in Sunday's 19-17 win over the Chargers.
EDGE Analysis
Wright was perfect, connecting from 47, 33, and 50 yards out, before converting the game-winning 31-yard try as time expired, sealing a win for the Chiefs. The 28-year-old is now 8-for-9 on FGAs in two games with Kansas City this season and could operate as the team's kicker in Week 15 against the Browns if Harrison Butker (knee) isn't ready to return from IR.
Matthew Wright K CAR (14) Wed 12/4/24 1:09 PM
Matthew Wright
K CAR (14)
Wright has been signed to the Chiefs' active roster.
EDGE Analysis
With Spencer Shrader (hamstring) having been placed on IR on Wednesday, Wright is slated to handle the team's kicking duties Sunday night against the Chargers. Beyond that, it remains to be seen if Wright holds on to the assignment, with Harrison Butker (knee) potentially rejoining the mix as soon as Week 15.
Matthew Wright K CAR (14) Sat 11/30/24 11:23 PM
Matthew Wright
K CAR (14)
Wright reverted to the Chiefs' practice squad Saturday, per the NFL's transaction log.
EDGE Analysis
Wright was the Chiefs' placekicker for Friday's game against the Raiders. He went 4-for-5 on field-goal attempts and converted his lone extra-point try as he paced Kansas City to a 19-17 win over Las Vegas. With Harrison Butker (knee) on injured reserve and Spencer Shrader nursing a hamstring injury, Wright could be the Chiefs' starting kicker for Week 14 against the Chargers on Sunday, Dec. 8.
Matthew Wright K CAR (14) Fri 11/29/24 11:02 PM
Matthew Wright
K CAR (14)
Wright went 4-for-5 on field-goal attempts and made his only extra-point try in Friday's 19-17 win against Las Vegas.
EDGE Analysis
Wright was elevated from the practice squad Thursday with Harrison Butker on IR due to a knee injury and Spencer Shrader inactive with a hamstring issue. Wright's successful field goals came from 25, 42, 35 and 32 yards out, while his lone miss was a 59-yard try that ended the first half. Wright could kick for the Chiefs again in Week 14 against the Chargers -- Butker isn't eligible to return until Week 15, and Shrader wasn't able to practice at all this week due to his injured hamstring.
Matthew Wright K CAR (14) Thu 11/28/24 1:27 PM
Matthew Wright
K CAR (14)
Wright was elevated from the Chiefs' practice squad Thursday ahead of Friday's matchup against Las Vegas.
EDGE Analysis
Wright will kick for Kansas City on Friday, as Spencer Shrader has been ruled out due to a hamstring injury. It will be the second game Wright has kicked in this season -- he was San Francisco's kicker in Week 6 against Seattle and converted all three of his field-goal attempts and all three of his extra-point tries but hurt his shoulder and back and subsequently landed on IR. Wright has kicked for five teams in his NFL career, and this will be his second stint as a member of the Chiefs.
Matthew Wright K CAR (14) Tue 11/26/24 2:35 PM
Matthew Wright
K CAR (14)
Kansas City signed Wright to its practice squad Tuesday, Pete Sweeney of ArrowheadPride.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Interim starting kicker Spencer Shrader is dealing with a hamstring injury ahead of Friday's game versus the Raiders, so it would stand to reason that Wright could be the Chiefs' plan at kicker for Week 13. He has already kicked for a different team this season, making all of his three field-goal tries and converting all three of his extra-point attempts in Week 6 with the 49ers.
Matthew Wright K CAR (14) Fri 11/15/24 6:05 PM
Matthew Wright
K CAR (14)
The 49ers waived Wright (shoulder) from injured reserve Friday, per the NFL's transaction log.
EDGE Analysis
Wright served as the 49ers' kicker in Week 6 against the Seahawks while Jake Moody (ankle) was sidelined. However, Wright suffered shoulder and back injuries during that game, and he was placed on injured reserve prior to San Francisco's Week 7 contest. Once Wright has recovered from his injuries, he'll look to catch on with a team in need of kicking depth, likely on a practice squad.
Matthew Wright K CAR (14) Sat 10/19/24 4:58 PM
Matthew Wright
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The 49ers placed Wright (shoulder/back) on injured reserve Saturday, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
EDGE Analysis
Wright injured his shoulder and back in Week 6 against the Seahawks as he stepped in as the starting placekicker for Jake Moody (ankle). Anders Carlson was elevated from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, and he is expected to be the 49ers' placekicker for as long as Wright and Moody are sidelined. Wright must miss at least the next four games, and the earliest he could return is Week 12 against the Packers on Nov. 24.
Matthew Wright K CAR (14) Fri 10/18/24 6:19 PM
Matthew Wright
K CAR (14)
Wright (shoulder/back) has been ruled out for Sunday's game versus the Chiefs.
EDGE Analysis
Working in place of Jake Moody (ankle) in Week 6 at Seattle, Wright emerged from the game with shoulder and back injuries that didn't allow him to practice Wednesday through Friday. Per Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle, the 49ers are expected to place Wright on injured reserve Saturday and subsequently elevate Anders Carlson from the practice squad. Considering Moody is expected to be out about one month, Carlson presumably will get a few chances to serve as the 49ers' regular placekicker.
Matthew Wright K CAR (14) Thu 10/17/24 7:45 PM
Matthew Wright
K CAR (14)
Wright (shoulder/back) did not participate at the 49ers' practice Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
Wright was forced to miss a second straight practice to open the week as he tends to shoulder and back injuries. The kicker injured himself making a tackle in San Francisco's win over the Seahawks in Week 6 and his availability for Week 7 is now in question. Wright will look to return to practice Friday, but if he can't go Sunday against Kansas City, Anders Carlson will likely be elevated to the active roster in his place. Typical starter Jake Moody (ankle) was also unavailable for Thursday's session and seems unlikely to go in Week 7.