Matthew Wright Fantasy
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 174 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- March 22, 1996 (28)
- Experience
- 3rd Season
- Drafted
- 2019 / Rd. / Pk. (PIT)
- College
- Central Florida
Season Logs
Game Logs
Matthew Wright News
Carolina Panthers kicker Matthew Wright, who was elevated to the active roster on Saturday, will serve as the team's primary kicker versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 18. The decision to elevate and activate Wright is a direct result of Eddy Pineiro (hamstring) missing Sunday's regular-season finale. Wright attempted 33 kicks last year but hasn't registered a snap in 2023. That will presumably change this week, though he remains off the fantasy radar given the Panthers' ongoing offensive struggles.
The Atlanta Falcons signed free agent kicker Matthew Wright to their practice squad on Thursday. This was a proactive move by Atlanta after kicker Younghoe Koo (back) missed practice a day earlier. Wright split time with the Chiefs and Steelers in 2022, going 15-for-18 on field goals and 15-for-15 on extra points through six contests. If forced into action versus the Saints, he would rank outside of the top 12 at the kicker position.
The Kansas City Chiefs released kicker Matthew Wright from their practice squad on Monday and signed wide receiver Jerrion Ealy to their practice squad in a corresponding move. Wright kicked in two games for the Chiefs this year when Harrison Butker was dealing with back spasms, and he made three of his four field-goal tries and all eight of his extra points in those two games. He played in six total games in 2022 (four with the Pittsburgh Steelers) and finished 15-for-18 on field goals and a perfect 15-for-15 on extra points. Ealy will give KC some more receiver depth ahead of the Super Bowl after JuJu Smith-Schuster, Mecole Hardman and Kadarius Toney were all injured in the AFC Championship.
Depth Chart
- Offense
- Defense