SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers have found their replacement kicker with Eddy Pineiro sidelined by a hamstring injury, signing Matt Gay to the practice squad on Wednesday.

Gay was cut by Washington on Monday, a day after missing two field goals for the Commanders in a 16-13 loss to Miami in Spain. Gay missed a potential game-winning try from 56 yards at the end of regulation and also missed from 51 yards out earlier in the game.

Gay, who was signed to a contract with $4.35 million in guaranteed money in April, went 13 of 19 on field goals for Washington this season with five of the six misses coming from at least 50 yards.

Long kicks have been an issue for Gay since he was drafted by Tampa Bay in the fifth round in 2019. Gay has made 59.3% of his attempts from at least 50

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