Matthew Wright

Carolina Panthers kicker Matthew Wright has been released, according to Joe Person of The Athletic. As a result, rookie Ryan Fitzgerald has won the kicking job. Wright failed to convert his only field goal attempt of the season, missing wide from 55 yards out. No stranger to being an NFL journeyman, Wright played for six organizations over five seasons, including three teams in 2024. He made 15 of his 16 field goal attempts last year. Now, he will proceed to search for a kicking job elsewhere, ... [Read More]

The Kansas City Chiefs placed kicker Spencer Shrader (hamstring) on Injured Reserve on Wednesday and signed kicker Matthew Wright to the 53-man active roster in a corresponding move. Shrader will be required to miss at least the next four games, meaning he won't be eligible to return until the Week 18 regular-season finale in Denver against the division-rival Broncos. Shrader was initially signed when the team put regular kicker Harrison Butker (knee) on IR, but he only made it two games with... [Read More]

The Kansas City Chiefs signed kicker Matthew Wright to the practice squad on Tuesday, according to Chiefs beat writer Matt Derrick. Harrison Butker (knee) is on the Injured Reserve list, and fill-in kicker Spencer Shrader (hamstring) is dealing with a hamstring injury. Wright kicked in two games for the Chiefs in 2022. Overall, he has attempted kicks for five NFL squads, connecting on 43 of his 50 field goal attempts and 38 of his 40 extra point tries in 21 games. Shrader has averaged 7.6 ... [Read More]

With five weeks of the fantasy football season in the rearview mirror, we can start to make more informed start-or-sit decisions at the kicker position. That said, most kickers are largely matchup-dependent, so it's always a good idea to check out the rankings. We're here to help with our NFL team's updated Week 6 TNF fantasy football kicker rankings for 2024. Ahead of Week 6, let's see where important kickers like Chase McLaughlin, Matthew Wright, Jason Myers, Justin Tucker, Chris BoswellOur ... [Read More]

Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Matthew Wright made all four of his field goals and added an extra point in a 19-16 win over the Atlanta Falcons in Week 13. Wright was perfect in the contest, booming field goals from 46, 46, 48, and 33 yards out in the three-point win. The veteran kicker has been productive in his four games with the Steelers, having made 12 of his 14 field goals in place of the injured Chris Boswell (groin). Boswell can theoretically be activated from his four-game stint on ... [Read More]