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Matt Gay: Cut by San Francisco
The 49ers released Matt Gay from their practice squad Tuesday.Gay stepped in as the 49ers' kicker for the team's last two games while Eddy Pineiro (hamstring) was sidelined and went a perfect 8-for-8 on kicks (four field goals, four extra points). The 49ers' decision to part ways with Gay signals that Pineiro is healthy coming out of the team's Week 14 bye and ready to handle kicking duties Sunday versus the Titans.
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49ers' Matt Gay: Returns to practice squad
The San Francisco 49ers reverted Matt Gay to their practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.With Eddy Pineiro missing the past two weeks due to a hamstring injury, Gay has stepped in and gone 4-for-4 on field goals as well as 4-for-4 on PATs. San Francisco is on bye Week 14 and Pineiro is trending toward active status when the team returns to action Week 15, so Gay's tenure as the club's kicker may have come to an end.
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49ers' Matt Gay: Perfect on four kicks in win
Matt Gay converted both of his field-goal attempts and both extra-point tries in the San Francisco 49ers' 26-8 win over the Browns on Sunday.Elevated from the practice squad for the second straight week after he was cut by the Commanders following Week 11, Gay is now a perfect four-for-four on field goals and four-for-four on extra points across two games with San Francisco. It's unclear if Eddy Pineiro (hamstring) will be ready to return to kicking duties when the Niners come out of their Week 14 bye.
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49ers' Matt Gay: Elevated for Week 13
The San Francisco 49ers elevated Matt Gay from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, and he will serve as the 49ers' starting kicker against the Browns on Sunday.Gay will kick for the 49ers for a second consecutive week due to the absence of Eddy Pineiro (hamstring). Gay made both of his field-goal attempts and both of his extra-point tries during the 49ers' Week 12 win over the Panthers.
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49ers' Matt Gay: Reverts to practice squad
Matt Gay reverted to the San Francisco 49ers' practice squad Tuesday, per the NFL transaction log.Gay made his 49ers' debut only one week after being waived by the Commanders. He made a pair of field goals and two extra-point attempts in Monday's win over the Panthers and will presumably retain kicking duties for Week 13 against the Browns should Eddy Pineiro (hamstring) remain sidelined.
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49ers' Matt Gay: Makes all four kicks in 49ers debut
Matt Gay converted both of his field-goal tries and both of his point-after attempts in Monday's 20-9 Week 12 win over Carolina.Gay played his first game with San Francisco after being elevated from the practice squad due to Eddy Pineiro dealing with a hamstring injury. Gay did his part to contribute to the San Francisco 49ers' win, knocking in field goals from 47 and 29 yards out while making both his PATs. Pineiro is considered week-to-week, so Gay could serve as San Francisco's kicker again next Sunday in Cleveland.
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49ers' Matt Gay: Elevated for Monday Night Football
San Francisco has elevated Matt Gay from the practice squad to the active roster to start versus the Panthers on Monday,Gay will handle placekicking duties for the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football with Eddy Pineiro (hamstring) ruled out and considered week-to-week. Across 10 regular-season appearances with Washington this year, Gay converted just 13 of 19 field-goal tries, but he was perfect on all 22 of his extra-point attempts. If Pineiro is forced to spend multiple games on the sideline, Gay could get an extended run in San Francisco, provided he's able to display consistency.
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49ers' Matt Gay: Joins 49ers' practice squad
The San Francisco 49ers signed Matt Gay to the practice squad Wednesday.Coach Kyle Shanahan revealed Monday that Eddy Pineiro was diagnosed with a Grade 1 hamstring strain following Sunday's win at Arizona and is considered "week-to-week," per David Lombardi of SFStandard.com. The 49ers subsequently tried out five kickers between Tuesday and Wednesday before deciding to roll the dice with Gay, who was waived by the Commanders on Monday. Gay thus will be elevated from the practice squad to handle kicking duties Monday against the Panthers if Pineiro sits out the contest.
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49ers' Matt Gay: Signing with San Francisco
Matt Gay is signing with the San Francisco 49ers, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.The Commanders waived Gay on Monday after he missed two field-goal attempts in Sunday's 16-13 loss to the Dolphins. He made just 13 of 19 attempts for Washington this season, but he was at least perfect on PATs, and he apparently impressed the 49ers during a workout this week. With Eddy Pineiro nursing a hamstring injury, Gay may end up kicking for San Francisco this Sunday against the Panthers.
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Matt Gay: Cut by Washington
The Commanders waived Matt Gay on Monday.Gay will head to waivers since the trade deadline has passed, but he's had a dreadful season in Washington after signing a one-year deal with the team over the offseason. Gay has converted just 13 of 19 field-goal attempts and all 22 extra-point tries. He missed a pair of field goals in the Commanders' 16-13 overtime loss to the Dolphins on Sunday.
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