Follow usThe San Francisco 49ers have agreed terms with Zane Gonzales, as the 27-year old kicker will be leaving Carolina Panthers to join the Niners.
The San Francisco’s team has struggled for a long time to find a quality replacement for longtime kicker Robbie Gould and Gonzales might just be what they needed.
The deal will be finalized once Gonzales goes through all the physical procedures.
Carolina re-signed kicker Eddie Pineiro on Thursday and that pretty much sealed the fate of Gonzales, who was clearly unwanted at his former club.
Gonzalez missed the whole 2022 season with a groin injury, leading to his departure from Carolina. He was 20 for 22 on field goals for the Panthers in 2021 — making all 17 tries from inside 50 yards.
Gonzalez also had 63.6% of his kickoffs go for touchbacks in 2021. The Niners classified 27th in the NFL last season with only 47.5% of kickoffs going for touchbacks.
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