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Brock Purdy throws for 3 TDs and the 49ers beat the Seahawks 36-24 to move atop division

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OCTOBER 11, 2024 • Associated Press

New kicker in Bay Area Wright agreed to a contract with the 49ers on Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Impact One of five kickers who worked out of the 49ers on Monday, Wright emerged as the winner in the competition to replace Jake Moody, who is likely to miss at least Thursday's game against the Seahawks due to a high-ankle sprain. Wright has seen NFL action in each of the last four seasons across stops with the Steelers, Jaguars, Chiefs and Panthers, converting 40 of 47 field-goal attempts (85.1 percent) with a career long of 59 yards. While he's tied to a San Francisco offense that ranks second in the NFL in yards per game (407.4), Wright could represent a usable fantasy option for the duration of Moody's absence.

OCTOBER 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

New kicker in Bay Area Wright agreed to a contract with the 49ers on Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Impact One of five kickers who worked out for the 49ers on Monday, Wright emerged as the winner of the competition to replace Jake Moody, who is likely to miss at least Thursday's game against the Seahawks due to a high-ankle sprain. Wright has seen NFL action in each of the last four seasons across stops with Pittsburgh, Jacksonville, Kansas City and Carolina, converting 40 of 47 field-goal attempts (85.1 percent) with a career long of 59 yards. San Francisco's offense ranks second in the NFL in yards per game (407.4), so Wright could represent a usable fantasy option for the duration of Moody's absence.

OCTOBER 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Time up in Pittsburgh The Steelers released Wright on Monday, Teresa Varley of the team's official site reports.

Impact Wright has logged previous stints with Pittsburgh, as well as a number of other NFL teams, but he was never a true candidate to beat our Chris Boswell for a spot on the Steelers' 53-man roster. He could be a candidate to resurface on Pittsburgh's practice squad if he doesn't find a role elsewhere.

AUGUST 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Steelers Continue Roster Cuts with K Matthew Wright, 2 Others The Pittsburgh Steelers continue their efforts to chop the roster to 53 before the deadline of Tuesday at 4 p.m.

AUGUST 26, 2024 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

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MAY 2, 2024 • Associated Press

Set to kick today Wright is active Sunday against the Buccaneers.

Impact Wright will get the nod today as Carolina's kicker while Eddy Pineiro continues to tend to a hamstring injury. The former last kicked with the Steelers in 2022, suiting up four times and making 12 of 14 field-goal attempts.

JANUARY 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Joins Panthers' practice squad The Panthers signed Wright to their practice squad Tuesday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.

Impact Carolina is bringing in a kicker after current option Eddy Pineiro was unable to play this past Sunday at Jacksonville due to a tight hamstring that he suffered during pregame warmups. Wright spent most of August with the Panthers before getting cut as a part of roster reduction after the preseason, and since then he's spent time on the 49ers', Falcons' and Patriots' practice squads. If the team ends up needing his services Sunday against the Buccaneers, it'll mark his first action of the campaign after connecting on 15 of 18 field-goal attempts and all 15 point-after tries in six appearances between the Steelers and Chiefs last season.

JANUARY 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Signing with New England Wright is expected to be signed to the Patriots' practice squad, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports.

Impact Wright could be a possibility to compete with Chad Ryland as New England's starting kicker, though nothing is set in stone yet. The 27-year-old was let go from Atlanta's practice squad Tuesday and may have a new home with the Patriots. Wright appeared in six games between the Chiefs and the Steelers in 2022, going 12-for-14 on field-goal attempts.

NOVEMBER 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

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Moves back to practice squad Wright reverted to the Chiefs' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Impact Wright was brought up from the practice squad ahead of Saturday's game against the Raiders to serve as Kansas City's emergency kicker behind starter Harrison Butker, who was considered questionable to play with a back issue. However, with Butker available, the practice-squad kicker was ultimately ruled inactive pregame. Wright could be elevated again if Butker's health status either worsens or remains the same heading into the Chiefs' first playoff game during the divisional round of the playoffs.

JANUARY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Inactive Saturday Wright (coach's decision) will not play Saturday against the Raiders, Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com reports.

Impact Harrison Butker is good to go, making Wright -- who was elevated from the practice squad Friday -- an unneeded luxury Saturday. It's entirely possible the team may have to follow the same cadence next week depending on how Butker's back is feeling after Week 18 action.

JANUARY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Added to roster, could kick Week 18 The Chiefs elevated Wright from the practice squad Friday, Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com reports.

Impact The fact that Kansas City is using one of its two allotted practice-squad elevations on Wright signals that Harrison Butker (back) -- who is listed as questionable -- may not play Saturday against the Raiders. If Butker is placed on the inactive list ahead of Saturday's 4:30 p.m. ET kickoff, Wright would step in to handle kicking duties for Kansas City. For fantasy leagues still playing out Week 18 that include a kicker spot, Wright could be worthy of a pickup, given that he'll be tied to one of the NFL's most prolific offenses. Moreover, unlike several teams playing this week, the Chiefs have something to play for, as a win over the Raiders or a Bills loss to the Patriots would lock Kansas City in as the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs.

JANUARY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Back with Chiefs' practice squad The Chiefs signed Wright to their practice squad Friday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.

Impact With Harrison Butker currently listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Raiders due to a back issue, Wright will now provide additional kicking depth just in case the latter won't be available in Week 18. The 26-year-old appeared in two games for Kansas City earlier this year, converting three of his four field-goal attempts and all eight extra-point tries in that span. Wright then kicked for Pittsburgh across four games later in the season and went 12-for-14 on field-goal tries and 7-for-7 on extra-point attempts.

JANUARY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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DECEMBER 5, 2022 • Associated Press

Perfect against Atlanta Wright converted all four of his field-goal attempts while making his lone extra-point try during the Steelers' 19-16 win over Atlanta on Sunday.

Impact Wright's first field goal of Sunday's matchup ricocheted off the right upright before going in, but the 26-year-old was perfect for a third consecutive week to lead the Steelers to a second straight win. Over his last three appearances, he's made all 10 of his field-goal attempts while converting all five of his extra-point tries. Chris Boswell (groin) is eligible to return as early as next week, but the Steelers haven't yet indicated when they expect him to be back in action. Until Boswell is healthy, expect Wright to retain kicking duties for Pittsburgh.

DECEMBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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DECEMBER 4, 2022 • Associated Press

Perfect once again Wright converted all three of his field-goal attempts while making his lone extra-point try during the Steelers' 24-17 win over the Colts on Monday.

Impact Wright missed two field-goal attempts during his Steelers debut against the Saints in Week 10, but he's converted all 10 of his kicks over the last two weeks, including a 52-yard attempt during Monday's primetime win. He'll likely continue to serve as Pittsburgh's kicker next week against Atlanta, but his role after Week 13 likely depends on when Chris Boswell (groin) is cleared to return from injured reserve.

NOVEMBER 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Who is the Steelers' kicker? Why Matthew Wright, not Chris Boswell, is kicking for Pittsburgh Chris Boswell is out with an injury, so Matthew Wright will be the Steelers' kicker for the foreseeable future.

NOVEMBER 29, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Perfect in loss Wright converted all three of his field-goal attempts while making all three of his extra-point tries during the Steelers' 37-30 loss to Cincinnati on Sunday.

Impact Wright missed two field-goal attempts during last week's win over the Saints, but he had a chance to redeem himself in Week 11. The 26-year-old had plenty of opportunities against the Bengals, and he drilled six kicks during the narrow loss. Chris Boswell (groin) will miss at least two more games, so Wright should have the chance to continue serving as the Steelers' kicker after Sunday's strong performance.

NOVEMBER 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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NOVEMBER 21, 2022 • Associated Press

Steelers Sticking With Matthew Wright at Kicker There is no change coming at kicker for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

NOVEMBER 15, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Kicking again in Week 11 Head coach Mike Tomlin confirmed Tuesday that Wright would retain kicking duties for the Steelers in the team's Week 11 game against the Bengals, Mike DeFabo of The Athletic report...

Impact Wright will get another shot at redemption after misfiring from 39 and 48 yards out on two of his four field-goal attempts in this past Sunday's 20-10 win over the Saints. The 26-year-old has converted at a respectable 83.3 percent rate from the field over parts of three NFL seasons, so the Steelers are hopeful that the erratic showing against the Saints was more of an outlier performance. The Steelers will have an opening for Wright for at least three more games after Chris Boswell (groin) was placed on injured reserve ahead of last week's game.

NOVEMBER 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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NOVEMBER 14, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

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NOVEMBER 14, 2022 • Associated Press

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