As announced on Tuesday afternoon, the team has signed kicker Matthew Wright to a reserve/future contract. The deal comes a month before the start of free agency, when Carolina’s primary placekicker Eddy Piñeiro is set to hit the open market.

The Panthers now have a kicker on the roster under contract for the 2025 season. The team announced the signing of Matthew Wright on Tuesday. Wright had two brief stints with the team during the 2023 season and appeared in one regular season game for the team.

The Carolina Panthers announced they have signed K Matthew Wright to a reserve/futures contract. The full list of players the team has signed to reserve/futures deals includes: TE Jordan Matthews OL Brandon Walton OL Ja’Tyre Carter OL Andrew Raym TE Dominique Dafney WR Dax Milne WR T.