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49ers stick with Piñeiro after missed kicks
49ers GM John Lynch confirms kicker Eddy Piñeiro stays despite missed kicks.
In brief
49ers GM John Lynch confirms kicker Eddy Piñeiro stays despite missed kicks. 49ers GM John Lynch says team will keep Eddy Piñeiro as kicker after he missed four extra points this season. Originally reported by NBC Sports.
49ers kicker situation
49ers aren’t planning to make a change at kicker during their bye week.
Piñeiro’s missed kicks
Eddy Piñeiro missed an extra point against the Falcons in Sunday’s loss and he’s now missed four of them on the season.
Shanahan’s question
Shanahan said it had not been discussed and General Manager John Lynch offered a more definitive answer on KNBR Tuesday.
Lynch’s statement
We don’t have a kicker tryout, we have a lot of belief in Eddy, he has had a tough run early this year, but we extended Eddy for his body of work with us.
“We don’t have a kicker tryout,” Lynch said. “We have a lot of belief in Eddy. He has had a tough run early this year, but we extended Eddy for his body of work with us but then throughout the history of his career. He’s going through a rough patch right now. . . . We have belief in Eddy, and we’re going to ride with him.”
Extension details
The extension includes $4 million in guaranteed money for the 2027 season and that likely plays a role in any decision to give Piñeiro more time.
At a glance
49ers GM John Lynch says team will keep Eddy Piñeiro as kicker after he missed four extra points this season.
