The San Francisco 49ers will have a new kicker on Monday night against the Carolina Panthers. On Monday afternoon, the team officially elevated kicker Matt Gay from the practice squad.

Gay was recently released after missing a pair of kicks with the Washington Commanders. One of those was to win the game. During a radio interview last Friday, general manager John Lynch said Gay deserves a clean slate:

“We talked to folks there whose opinion we trust, and they kind of did it reluctantly, letting him go. We were happy to get him. It was a nice opportunity that a guy like Matt Gay, as accomplished as he has been throughout his career, was available.”

Both of Gay’s misses a week ago were from 50+. Lynch doesn’t believe leg strength is Gay’s issue: “Usually, if a guy’s struggling from distan

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