NFL Trade Rumors
Joe Person of The Athletic reports the Panthers are releasing K Matthew Wright.
Person mentions this means rookie K Ryan Fitzgerald has won the starting job.
Wright, 29, wound up going undrafted out of UCF back in 2019. He later signed a rookie contract with the Steelers but was waived coming out of training camp.
He signed a futures deal with the Lions and was eventually let go by the team before joining the Jaguars practice squad. Jacksonville eventually elevated him to the active roster.
From there, Wright played for the Chiefs, Steelers, Panthers, 49ers, and Falcons before catching on with the Patriots. He then had a second stint as a member of the Panthers as an injury replacement for K Eddy Pineiro.
He had stints with the Steelers, 49ers and Chiefs this year before Tennesse signed him to the practice squad in December. He signed with Carolina on a futures deal after the season.
In 2024, Wright appeared in five games for the 49ers, Chiefs and Titans, making 15 of 16 field goal attempts and all six extra points.
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