The San Francisco 49ers announced they have signed K Matthew Wright to a one-year deal.
Wright (5-11, 174) originally entered the NFL after signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2019. Throughout his career, he has appeared in 24 games with the Steelers (2020, 2022-2023), Jacksonville Jaguars (2021), Kansas City Chiefs (2022) and Carolina Panthers (2023) where he connected on 40 of his 47 field goal attempts (85.1%) and 35 of his 37 extra point attempts (94.6%). In 2023, Wright spent time on the 49ers, Atlanta Falcons and New England Patriots practice squad before appearing in one game with the Panthers. He signed with the Steelers on April 10, 2024 before being released by the team on August 26.
A 28-year-old native of Lancaster, PA, Wright attended the University of Central Florida for five years (2014-18), where he appeared in 52 games and connected on 55 of 71 field goal attempts (77.4%) and 210 of his 213 extra point attempts (98.5%).
