Zane Gonzalez

Zane Gonzalez

28-Year-Old KickerK
 Free Agent  
Free Agent
Questionable
Injury Calf
Est. Return 4/1/2024
2023 Fantasy Outlook
The 49ers traded with the Panthers for Gonzalez this offseason after Robbie Gould declined to re-sign with the team. The former appeared set to take over as the team's kicker, but San Francisco then used a third-round pick on Jake Moody during this year's draft. It would be foolish for the front office to burn such a high pick on a player they don't plan on keeping past training camp, so Gonzalez may find himself on yet another team by Week 1. Read Past Outlooks
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$Released by the 49ers in September of 2023.
Let go by San Fran
KFree Agent
Calf
September 5, 2023
The 49ers released Gonzalez (calf) from injured reserve Tuesday with an injury settlement, David Lombardi of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
After suffering a calf strain in San Francisco's Aug. 25 preseason finale, Gonzalez was moved to injured reserve last week ahead of final roster cutdowns. The transaction would have kept Gonzalez out for the rest of the season, but by agreeing to the settlement, he'll be able to hit the open market and sign with a team as soon as he's healthy. The move also clears cap space for San Francisco and leaves practice-squad member Matthew Wright as the top challenger to Jake Moody (quadricep) for the 49ers' kicking duties. Moody is the only kicker on the 53-man roster at the moment, but the 49ers could elevate Wright from the practice squad for the Week 1 game against Pittsburgh if there's any concern about the former's health.
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Could get new opportunity
KSan Francisco 49ers
August 19, 2023
Several teams are interested in signing Gonzalez after cut-down day, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.
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Gonzalez is in camp with the 49ers, though the kicking job in San Francisco will belong to rookie Jake Moody barring injury. That will result in Gonzalez getting cut, but it sounds as if several teams are ready to offer him a new contract. Gonzalez has struggled with consistency in recent campaigns, though he's converted 80.5 percent of his field-goal attempts and 94.8 percent of his extra-point attempts across his career.
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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.
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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Placed on injured reserve
KSan Francisco 49ers
Calf
August 29, 2023
The 49ers placed Gonzalez (calf) on injured reserve Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Out a few weeks
KSan Francisco 49ers
Calf
August 26, 2023
Coach Kyle Shanahan said Saturday that Gonzalez will be sidelined for a few weeks due to a calf injury, Josh Dubow of The Associated Press reports.
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Will not return Friday
KSan Francisco 49ers
Calf
August 25, 2023
Gonzalez will not return to Friday's preseason finale against the Chargers due to a calf injury, Lindsey Pallares of the 49ers' official site reports.
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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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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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