Matthew Wright
29-Year-Old
Free Agent
2025 Kicking Stats
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Wright kicked for six different teams over the past five seasons, never appearing in more than 14 games for any one franchise and not lasting more than four games at a time for any team since 2021. He's made 87.3 percent of his career field-goal attempts and 95.3 percent of PATs, hinting at potential to hold down a job long term if someone gives him a chance. The Panthers may do just that, with undrafted rookie Ryan Fitzgerald being the only other kicker on the roster ahead of training camp. Read Past Outlooks
Released by the Panthers in August of 2025.
Cut by Washington
The Commanders released Wright from their practice squad Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
Wright was elevated from the practice squad to handle kicking duties for the Commanders in Monday's 28-7 loss to the Chiefs. Though he connected on his only kick of the game -- an extra-point try late in the second quarter -- Wright will end up parting ways with the organization one day later. Wright's release likely signals that Matt Gay (back) will be ready to serve as the Commanders' placekicker in their Week 9 matchup with the Seahawks.
Wright was elevated from the practice squad to handle kicking duties for the Commanders in Monday's 28-7 loss to the Chiefs. Though he connected on his only kick of the game -- an extra-point try late in the second quarter -- Wright will end up parting ways with the organization one day later. Wright's release likely signals that Matt Gay (back) will be ready to serve as the Commanders' placekicker in their Week 9 matchup with the Seahawks.
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2021 Fantasy Outlook
With Matt Prater gone, Wright will compete with veteran Randy Bullock for kicking duties in Detroit this season. With 107 games played for the 31-year-old Bullock compared to four 2020 cameos for the 25-year-old Wright, experience is not on the latter's side. Wright at least took advantage of the limited action he saw with the Steelers last year, making four of four field goal attempts - including two from beyond 40 yards - and all seven of his PATs. In the end, he may be a long shot to prevail, but he does have a chance.
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Miniscule workload during MNF
Wright did not attempt a field goal and made his only extra-point try in Monday night's 28-7 loss to the Chiefs.
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Making spot start for Commanders
Washington signed Wright to the practice squad Monday and elevated him to the active roster to handle placekicking duties in place of Matt Gay (back) versus the Chiefs.
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Dropped by Tennessee
Wright was cut from the Titans' practice squad Friday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.
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Goes back to practice squad
Wright reverted to Tennessee's practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
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Impresses in Week 6
Wright made his lone field-goal and extra-point attempts during Sunday's 20-10 loss to the Raiders.
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Could be active in Week 4
Kansas City signed Wright to its practice squad Tuesday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
With Harrison Butker sidelined by an ankle injury, Kansas City had turned to Matt Ammendola as their kicker for the last two weeks. However, Ammendola struggled in Week 3 against the Colts, missing a field-goal attempt as well as an extra point. Should Butker not be ready for Week 4, Wright will be activated from the practice squad to serve as the starting kicker. Most recently, Wright played for the Jaguars and made 21 of his 24 field-goal attempts in 2021.
With Harrison Butker sidelined by an ankle injury, Kansas City had turned to Matt Ammendola as their kicker for the last two weeks. However, Ammendola struggled in Week 3 against the Colts, missing a field-goal attempt as well as an extra point. Should Butker not be ready for Week 4, Wright will be activated from the practice squad to serve as the starting kicker. Most recently, Wright played for the Jaguars and made 21 of his 24 field-goal attempts in 2021.