Zane Gonzalez

Zane Gonzalez

28-Year-Old KickerK
San Francisco 49ers
2022 Fantasy Outlook
Gonzalez took over the starting job Week 2 last season and immediately buoyed a Carolina kicking unit that had been problematic in recent years. The veteran converted 20 of 22 attempts before hurting his leg in Week 15 pre-game warmups - an injury that cost him the final four games. Gonzalez has only had two seasons with a field-goal percentage higher than 80, so he'll have to prove last year wasn't a small-sample fluke. Unfortunately, he may not have that chance this year, as he suffered a groin injury in the Panthers' preseason finale and was placed on injured reserve shortly thereafter. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a two-year $4.5 million contract with the Panthers in March of 2022.
Dealt to 49ers
KSan Francisco 49ers
March 24, 2023
Gonzalez, who previously appeared set to be released by the Panthers, was instead traded to the 49ers on Friday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Gonzalez missed the majority of the 2022 season with a groin injury. Instead of bringing him back, the Panthers opted to re-sign his replacement, Eddy Pineiro, after he drilled 33 of 35 field-goal attempts and 30 of 32 extra-point tries across 17 games. Gonzalez joins a 49ers roster that was previously without a kicker, and it remains to be seen if San Francisco brings any training camp competition to challenge him.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Kliff Kingsbury's offense didn't do much for David Johnson or Larry Fitzgerald in 2019, but it did produce the fifth-ranked fantasy kicker, thanks to red-zone struggles and a barrage of chip-shot FGs. Gonzalez led the league in attempts from 30-39 yards and tied for the lead from 20-29. He'll probably trade some of those easy three-pointers for PATs in 2020 but should also see more chances from distance.
Cut by Cleveland two games into his second season, Gonzalez was signed to Arizona's practice squad last year before joining the roster. The sample is still limited, but career conversion rates of 70.6 percent for field goals and 89.2 percent for extra points don't inspire confidence. While Arizona's offense should be improved, there's no way to know if Gonzalez will even have the job for Week 1.
Drafted in Round 7 last year, Gonzalez was granted a developmental season along with the rest of the perpetually rebuilding Cleveland roster, facing no real threat to his job despite missing one-fourth of his attempts. He converted 25 of 26 extra-point tries, and made eight of nine field-goal attempts after Week 8. The Browns would need massive improvement just to bring Gonzalez to the edge of fantasy relevance.
Selected in the seventh round of this year's draft, Gonzalez is expected to compete with Cody Parkey for the starting job. Parkey was solid in 14 games with the Browns last year, connecting on 80 percent of his 25 attempts, though his 21 PAT attempts (he made 20) left him as the lowest-scoring kicker among those who made as many appearances. Regardless of who wins the job, the Browns' kicker isn't likely to be a strong fantasy option this year given the team's expected struggles offensively.
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Set to be released
KFree Agent
March 23, 2023
The Panthers are slated to release Gonzalez, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Hits IR, done for the year
KCarolina Panthers
Groin
August 30, 2022
The Panthers placed Gonzalez (groin) on injured reserve Tuesday, possibly ending his 2022 season, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.
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Surgery TBD per Rhule
KCarolina Panthers
Groin
August 29, 2022
Panthers head coach Matt Rhule said Monday that it's yet to be determined if Gonzalez (groin) will need surgery or how long he'll be out, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.
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Likely out long term
KCarolina Panthers
Groin
August 27, 2022
Gonzalez is expected to be placed on injured reserve after suffering a "significant" groin injury, Ellis L. Williams of The Charlotte Observer reports.
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Officially has groin injury
KCarolina Panthers
Groin
August 26, 2022
Gonzalez suffered a groin injury during Friday's preseason contest against the Bills, Schuyler Callihan of SI.com reports.
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