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A former kicker of the Pittsburgh Steelers is looking for a new home once again.
The Houston Texans have waived former Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Matthew Wright, according to multiple reports.
Wright, 29, has been quite the journeyman since entering the league as an undrafted free agent in 2019. He has played for 11 teams, including the Steelers on four occasions.
He first signed with Pittsburgh after going undrafted as a rookie but was released during final cuts. Wright then returned to the Steel City in 2020, connecting on each of his four field goal attempts and seven extra point kicks.
In 2022, Wright kicked for the Steelers again, completing 12 of his 14 field goal attempts in four games.
He last signed a one-year contract on April 10, 2024, marking his fourth stint with the team. However, Wright was pretty much just an extra camp leg for Pittsburgh to keep starter Chris Boswell healthy heading into the season.
Wright had just joined the Texans on Nov. 5 and was promoted to the active roster on Nov. 8. He has also already spent time with the Tennessee Titans and Carolina Panthers this season.
A Pennsylvania native, Wright played his collegiate football at the University of Central Florida. After being on a redshirt during his freshman season, Wright became the Knights full-time placekicker for the next four seasons.
Wright was a two-time second-team All-AAC honoree with those awards coming in 2017 and 2018 and holds the UCF school records for most career points (375), most field goals made (55), most extra points (212, including 153 consecutive made PATs), tied for the best career kicking percentage (77.4%) and second-best career extra point percentage (98.5%).
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Texans Part Ways With Ex-Steelers Standout Kicker
