The 49ers have found a temporary solution at kicker ... again.
After Matthew Wright, who was filling in for an injured Jake Moody, sustained his own injury during San Francisco's Week 6 win over the Seattle Seahawks last Thursday, the 49ers signed second-year kicker Anders Carlson to their practice squad, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Tom Silverstein reported Tuesday, citing a source.
San Francisco #49ers are signing former #Packers K Anders Carlson to their practice squad, source said. Niners adding some insurance after Matthew Wright injured his shoulder last week.
— Tom Silverstein (@TomSilverstein) October 15, 2024
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Carlson, the brother of Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson, was a Green Bay Packers sixth-round pick last year, but after an inconsistent rookie season, he was waived entering the 2024 season.
Most notably to San Francisco, Carlson missed a crucial 41-yard field goal against the 49ers in the NFC divisional round last season that would have given the Packers a seven-point lead with 6:18 left in the game. Christian McCaffrey's subsequent touchdown would have tied the game, but because of Green Bay's missed field goal and Jordan Love's final-drive interception, the 49ers escaped with a narrow 24-21 victory.
Carlson, 26, was 27-of-33 on field goals and 34-of-39 on extra points in 2023.
Wright is dealing with a shoulder injury he sustained while making a tackle against Seattle, but ESPN's Adam Schefter reported, citing a source, that the MRI came back negative and Wright is expected to be good to go against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday at Levi's Stadium.
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Moody also was injured by making a tackle the previous week, and he is expected to miss multiple weeks.
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