Las Vegas Raiders sign kicker Matt Gay in free agency to replace Daniel Carlson
The Las Vegas Raiders have signed kicker Matt Gay in free agency, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. With the Raiders’ kicker over the past eight seasons, Daniel Carlson, additionally set to hit the open market, this possible ends Carlson’s run with the group.
Gay has been kicking in the NFL for seven years, initially breaking in with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2019. He spent one 12 months in Tampa Bay earlier than three seasons with the Los Angeles Rams, making the Pro Bowl in 2021, then two campaigns with the Indianapolis Colts earlier than spending this previous fall with the Washington Commanders (10 video games) and San Francisco 49ers (two video games).
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He has a profession discipline objective proportion of 84.3 percent (73.9 % in 2025) with a protracted of 58 yards (56 yards in 2025) and has made 96.7 % of his additional factors (one hundred pc in ’25). Comparatively, Carlson has an 86.9 career field goal percentage (81.5 %), a protracted of 60 yards (which was set this previous season) and 95.7 additional level fee (95.5 %).
At the time of writing, the financials haven’t been disclosed for Gay’s contract.
After buying and selling Maxx Crosby and with Carlson presumably on the way in which out, solely two Oakland Raiders stay on the roster: left sort out Kolton Miller and punter AJ Cole.
