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The Giants worked out Gonzalez (calf) on Monday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports. Starting kicker Graham Gano is expected to miss at least one game after injuring his hamstring during Sunday's loss at Washington, so the Giants are scrambling to find a potential short-term replacement. Gonzalez hasn't appeared in an NFL game since 2021.
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The 49ers released Gonzalez (calf) from injured reserve Tuesday with an injury settlement, David Lombardi of The Athletic reports. After suffering a calf strain in San Francisco's Aug. 25 preseason finale, Gonzalez was moved to injured reserve last week ahead of final roster cutdowns. The transaction would have kept Gonzalez out for the rest of the season, but by agreeing to the settlement, he'll be able to hit the open market and sign with a team as soon as he's healthy. The move also clears cap space for San Francisco and leaves practice-squad member Matthew Wright as the top challenger to Jake Moody (quadricep) for the 49ers' kicking duties. Moody is the only kicker on the 53-man roster at the moment, but the 49ers could elevate Wright from the practice squad for the Week 1 game against Pittsburgh if there's any concern about the former's health.
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The 49ers placed Gonzalez (calf) on injured reserve Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Gonzalez sustained a calf injury ahead of Friday's preseason game against the Chargers, and coach Kyle Shanahan recently said the kicker would be sidelined for a few weeks. However, unless Gonzalez is waived with an injury settlement at some point, he'll be forced to miss the 2023 season.
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Coach Kyle Shanahan said Saturday that Gonzalez will be sidelined for a few weeks due to a calf injury, Josh Dubow of The Associated Press reports. Gonzalez presumably injured his calf in pregame warmups ahead of Friday's exhibition against the Chargers, which left the 49ers without an available placekicker due to rookie Jake Moody's (quadriceps) own health concern. Moody is considered day-to-day versus Gonzalez's week-to-week prognosis, so the former seemingly has a leg up to be San Francisco's kicker Week 1at Pittsburgh.
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Gonzalez will not return to Friday's preseason finale against the Chargers due to a calf injury, Lindsey Pallares of the 49ers' official site reports. Gonzalez has been filling in for rookie kicker Jake Moody (quadriceps). Now that both kickers are unavailable Friday, punter Mitch Wishnowsky will presumably handle kicking duties. The severity of Gonzalez's injury is unknown at this time.
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| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK | OPP FPTS |
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| 3 | 09/22 | @Los Angeles | 20 | 10.00 |
| 4 | 09/29 | New England | 13 | 8.00 |
| 5 | 10/06 | Arizona | 11 | 7.00 |
| 6 | 10/10 | @Seattle | 17 | 9.00 |
| 7 | 10/20 | Kansas City | 25 | 11.00 |
| 8 | 10/27 | Dallas | 12 | 7.00 |
| 9 | BYE | - | - | - |
| 10 | 11/10 | @Tampa Bay | 4 | 6.00 |
| 11 | 11/17 | Seattle | 17 | 9.00 |
| 12 | 11/24 | @Green Bay | 10 | 7.00 |
| 13 | 12/01 | @Buffalo | 6 | 6.00 |
| 14 | 12/08 | Chicago | 22 | 10.50 |
| 15 | 12/12 | Los Angeles | 20 | 10.00 |
| 16 | 12/22 | @Miami | 8 | 6.50 |
| 17 | 12/30 | Detroit | 15 | 8.50 |
| 18 | 01/05 | @Arizona | 11 | 7.00 |