SEATTLE (AP) — It’s been a hectic week for Matthew Wright. Even for an emergency kicker.
Wright signed with the 49ers on Tuesday, after San Francisco lost starter Jake Moody to a high ankle sprain in its loss last week to the Arizona Cardinals. He then went 3 for 3 on field goals and 3 for 3 on extra points in the 49ers’ 36-24 win at Seattle on Thursday night.
“I kind of say to myself, ‘You’ve done it a million times, just don’t overthink it,’” Wright said.
It’s not the first time Wright has suited up for a new team on short notice. But this time, he dealt with a different sort of challenge entering the week.
The fifth-year kicker, who has now played for five NFL teams, lives in Tampa, Florida, and when he got the call from his agent that the 49ers were interested, he was busy packing up his belongings before Hurricane Milton arrived.
Instead of evacuating with his wife, Kelsey — and just about everyone else in their neighborhood — Wright ended up leaving Florida a day early. First he caught a flight to the Bay Area, and then he traveled to Seattle with the team.